The Professional Fighters League on Tuesday announced the complete fight card for the PFL Africa season 2 first round, set for Friday, April 10, live from the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa.
The event marks the official launch of PFL Africa Season 2 and continues the league’s mission to spotlight Africa’s top mixed martial arts talent on a global stage.
NDEBELE FACES CLEMENTE CHALLENGE
Headlining the card will be a bantamweight showcase bout between 2025 PFL Africa bantamweight champion Nkosi “King” Ndebele (11-3) and Italy’s Michele “The Arrow” Clemente (7-1).
Ndebele enters the bout competing in front of a home crowd and looking to extend his unbeaten record in PFL competition following his championship-winning performance in the 2025 finals.
Clemente arrives on a five-fight winning streak and brings a technical striking and grappling approach into the matchup. The contest places championship experience against a rising international challenger to open Season 2.
CLARKE AND KANE CLASH IN HEAVYWEIGHT FINAL
In the co-main event, South Africa’s Justin Clarke (4-1) faces Senegal’s Abdoulaye Kane (5-1) in a heavyweight showcase bout. Clarke returns after reaching the 2025 PFL Africa heavyweight final and will look to re-establish himself in front of the Pretoria crowd.
Kane enters the bout on a two-fight knockout streak and has finished all of his professional victories. With neither fighter having gone to a decision, the matchup is expected to produce a decisive outcome.
GRAPPLING BACKGROUNDS
In a welterweight tournament first round bout, 2025 PFL Africa Welterweight Champion Yabna N’Tchala (14-2, 1 NC) takes on South Africa’s Peace Nguphane (8-3). N’Tchala begins his campaign pursuing a second PFL Africa title, while Nguphane enters on a four-fight winning streak and will be competing on home soil. Both fighters bring strong grappling backgrounds into the contest, making the bout a pivotal opening matchup in the tournament bracket.
PFL AFRICA FIRST ROUND CARD:
Bantamweight Showcase Main Event: Nkosi Ndebele (11-3) v Michele Clemente (7-1)
Heavyweight Showcase Co-Main Event: Justin Clarke (4-1) v Abdoulaye Kane (5-1)
Welterweight Tournament First Round: Yabna N’Tchala (14-2, 1 NC) v Peace Nguphane (8-3)
Welterweight Tournament First Round: Shido Boris Esperança (11-2) v Emilios Dassi (5-2)
Welterweight Tournament First Round: Eliezer Kubanza (8-1) v Kunle Lawal (3-1)
Women’s Strawweight Showcase: Juliet Ukah (8-0) v Jane Osigwe (5-3)
Welterweight Tournament First Round: Abdelrahman Mohammad (5-0) v David Samuel (4-0)
Lightweight Showcase: Abdoul Razac Sankara (7-5) v Áureo Cruz (3-0)
Featherweight Showcase: Jean-Jacques Lubaya (9-2) v Shadrack Dju Yemba (5-1)
Bantamweight Showcase: Shannon van Tonder (7-3) v Asiashu Tshitamba (6-5)
Women’s Strawweight Showcase: Felista-Mutheu Mugo (5-2-1) v Annet Kiiza (3-1)