Pretoria Delivered Home Wins
PFL Africa launched its second season at SunBet Arena in Pretoria on April 10, 2026. Nkosi Ndebele led the home winners with a unanimous decision over Michele Clemente in the bantamweight showcase, while Justin Clarke supplied a dramatic heavyweight stoppage.
The matchup and early action
Ndebele and Clemente completed three rounds, with the South African earning 30–27 from every judge. Sharp counters helped him answer the Italian’s pressure and maintain the stronger scoring work across the full contest.
Clarke recovered from Kane’s aggressive opening and stopped the Senegalese heavyweight with punches at 2:12 of round one. The result moved the South African prospect to five wins against one defeat.
The decisive developments
The welterweight program included Peace Nguphane’s unanimous decision over Yabna N’Tchala. Shido Boris Esperança stopped Emilios Dassi with elbows and punches, and Rivaldo Pereira finished Kunle Lawal in the first round.
Juliet Ukah remained unbeaten through a split decision over Jane Osigwe. David Samuel also preserved an unbeaten record by submitting Abdelrahman Mohammad with a first-round rear-naked choke.
What the result meant
A no contest interrupted the lightweight meeting between Abdoul Razac Sankara and Áureo Cruz after an accidental eye poke. Elsewhere, Shadrack Dju Yemba, Asiashu Tshitamba and Felista Mugo won decisions.
The completed lineup gave the season opener a mixture of experienced regional names and rising talent. Ndebele’s showcase victory anchored the event, while the early finishes kept several supporting divisions moving without requiring the judges to settle every matchup.
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