Rwanda’s Semifinals Set the PFL Africa Championship Matchups
PFL Africa staged its tournament semifinals on October 18, 2025, at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda. Nkosi Ndebele edged Simbarashe Hokonya in the bantamweight main event, while Shido Boris Esperança stopped Octave Ayinda in the opening round of the welterweight co-main event.
The top two fights produced contrasting routes to the final
Ndebele won a split decision after three rounds, with two judges favoring him 29–28 and the other scoring the contest 30–27 for Hokonya. His final opponent was Karim Henniene.
Esperança finished Ayinda by technical knockout at 3:46 of round one. Yabna N’Tchala won his own semifinal against Emilios Dassi by unanimous decision to establish the welterweight championship pairing.
The heavyweight bracket ended with two stoppages
Abraham Bably stopped Joffie Houlton in the first round, while Justin Clarke defeated Maxwell Djantou Nana in the third. Their wins created the heavyweight final.
Henniene reached the bantamweight final by knocking out Boule Godogo with a flying knee in the third. The tournament therefore supplied several emphatic finishes alongside the more closely contested main-event decision.
Featherweight decisions completed the championship field
Wasi Adeshina defeated Dwight Joseph by unanimous decision, and Alain Majorique outpointed Mohamed Camara. Those results paired them in the featherweight final.
The championship bouts were scheduled for December 20 in Benin. Kigali established the finalists across four divisions, while the belts themselves remained for the subsequent deciding event rather than being awarded on semifinal night.
Sources
- PFL Africa: venue, finals and main-event result
- Fighters Only: completed semifinal results
- Cageside Press: main-event scorecards
