| AJ ‘Mercenary’ McKee Battles Russia’s Akhmed Magomedov at Featherweight Light Heavyweight Champion Corey Anderson Moves Up to Face 2024 PFL Heavyweight Champion Denis Goltsov Lightweights Clash as Russia’s Artur Zaynukov Meets Japan’s Takeshi Izumi Tickets On Sale Now via Ticketproاینجا |
| CAPE TOWN – June 2, 2025 – The Professional Fighters League has finalized the lineup for the upcoming PFL Cape Town event, marking the debut of MMA in Africa with the continent’s first-ever global MMA event. Set for Saturday, جولای 19 at Grand Arena, GrandWest in Cape Town, آفریقای جنوبی, this landmark event marks a groundbreaking moment in PFL’s global expansion. The event will feature the launch of the 2025 PFL Africa Tournament with First Round matchups in the Heavyweight and Bantamweight divisions, each featuring an eight-man bracket. In addition to the tournament bouts, the evening will be headlined by five high-stakes PFL Champions Series fights featuring elite global talent. Tickets for this landmark event are on sale now via Ticketpro. At 145-pounds, former Bellator Featherweight World Champion ای جی "مزدور" مک کی (22-2) returns to the SmartCage against Akhmed Magomedov (11-1), a rising Russian star and protégé of the legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov. Also confirmed is a Heavyweight Showcase featuring current Light Heavyweight World Champion کوری اندرسون (18-6) moving up a division to face 2024 PFL Heavyweight Champion Denis Goltsov (36-8). Artur Zaynukov (16-4) returns to the PFL following an impressive showing at Battle of the Giants, aiming to extend his win streak to six. He will meet RIZIN veteran Takeshi Izumi (6-3) ژاپن, a decorated wrestler who earned a unanimous decision win over Spike Carlyle in his most recent outing. These marquee matchups round out an already stacked PFL Champions Series card, showcasing some of the world’s top MMA talent on African soil. Headlining the evening is undefeated Middleweight World Champion Johnny “Pressure” Eblen (16-0), who puts his perfect record and title on the line against Spain’s surging contender Costello “The Spaniard” van Steenis (16-3). در رویداد شرکت اصلی, Women’s Flyweight phenom “Dangerous” Dakota Ditcheva (14-0), widely considered one of the top pound-for-pound female fighters in MMA, faces Hawaii’s elite striker Sumiko “Lady Samurai” Inaba (8-1) in a thrilling penultimate bout. The PFL Cape Town event در آغاز می شود 4:30 PM SAST / 10:30 AM EST with the PFL Africa portion of the card, به دنبال PFL Champions Series, که در آغاز می شود 8:30 PM SAST / 2:30 PM EST. ایالات متحده قرار گرفت. broadcast partner will be announced shortly. Complete PFL Champions Series Card: روز شنبه, جولای 19 – 8:30 PM SAST / 2:30 PM EST Middleweight World Championship Main Event: جانی ابلن (16-0) در مقابل. کاستلو Steenis (16-3) رویداد مشترک اصلی Flyweight زنان: Dakota Ditcheva (14-0) در مقابل. سومیکو اینابا (8-1) Featherweight Showcase Bout: ای جی مک کی (22-2) در مقابل. Akhmed Magomedov (11-1) Lightweight Showcase Bout: Artur Zaynukov (16-4) در مقابل. Takeshi Izumi (6-3) Heavyweight Showcase Bout: کوری اندرسون (18-6) در مقابل. Denis Goltsov (36-8) Complete PFL Africa Card: SuperSport (افریقا – انگلیسی) | Canal+ (افریقا – فرانسوی) DAZN (فرانسه, انگلستان & ایرلند) روز شنبه, جولای 19 – 4:30 PM SAST / 10:30 AM EST Bantamweight First Round Bout: Nkosi Ndebele (8-3) در مقابل. Mahmoud Atef (5-2) Heavyweight First Round Bout: Maxwell Djantou Nana (6-1) در مقابل. Mikael Groguhe (6-2) Bantamweight First Round Bout: Shannon Van Tonder (7-2) در مقابل. Boule Godogo (3-0) Heavyweight First Round Bout: Jashell Ticha Awa (3-1) در مقابل. Justin Clarke (2-0) Bantamweight First Round Bout: Antero Dos Santos (5-0) در مقابل. Karim Henniene (4-0) Heavyweight First Round Bout:Abdoullah Kane (3-0) در مقابل. Mohammed Ben Yahia (9-4) Bantamweight First Round Bout: Simbarashe Hokonya (5-0) در مقابل. Alain Majorique (5-0) Heavyweight First Round Bout: Abraham Bably (5-2) در مقابل. Badredinne Medkouri (7-2) Showcase Women’s Strawweight Bout: Juliet Ukah (6-0) در مقابل. Ceileigh Niedermayr (3-2)### |