{"id":136789,"date":"2026-06-14T12:01:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T17:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=136789"},"modified":"2026-06-14T12:01:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T17:01:49","slug":"complete-pfl-africa-nigeria-first-round-results-breaking-mma-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=136789","title":{"rendered":"Complete PFL Africa: Nigeria &#8211; First Round Results &#8211; Breaking MMA News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=136789\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=136789\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-136790 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PFL-1-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PFL-1-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PFL-1-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PFL-1-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PFL-1-730x485.jpg 730w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PFL-1.jpg 1038w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Professional Fighters League made its historic debut in Nigeria on Saturday, bringing PFL Africa to the Eko Convention Center in Lagos for a full night of tournament action and showcase bouts in front of a passionate West African crowd.<\/p>\n<p>In the featherweight showcase main event, Wasi \u201cThe Nigerian Jaguar\u201d Adeshina squared off with Spain\u2019s Ignacio Nacho Campos in a bout that headlined PFL Africa\u2019s first event on Nigerian soil. Adeshina opened with a quick takedown, but Nacho worked back to his feet, landed a knee in the clinch and finished with a rear-naked choke submission in round 1.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The lightweight tournament co-main event saw Nigeria\u2019s Patrick \u201cStar Boi\u201d Ocheme face Cameroon\u2019s Octave \u201cThe Bantu Warrior\u201d Ayinda. The Nigerian Ocheme pivoted with a check-hook and ended the fight with a highlight reel flying knee in the first round.<\/p>\n<p>The card also featured opening-round bantamweight and lightweight tournament bouts, with fighters across both brackets looking to book their places in the next stage. Boule Godogo stopped Dauda Rajabu with ground and pound to punch his ticket to the semifinals of the bantamweight tournament, joining Dwight Joseph, who earned a split decision win.<\/p>\n<p>In an impressive three-round bout, Raphael Uchegbu earned a unanimous 30-27 sweep on the judges\u2019 scorecards. The Algerian-Canadian Karim Henniene stole the show with a quick anaconda choke victory to remain undefeated and move to the next phase of the bantamweight tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Demba Seck captured a dominant decision win against Jean Do Santos to advance to the semifinal round of the lightweight tournament. The high-energy Hussain Al Kurdi will join him after his submission victory over Abderrahman Errachidy. Nigeria\u2019s Cornel Thompson improved to 12 career victories with a decision win to stay in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to tournament action, the Lagos event also included showcase bouts across multiple divisions. Brazil\u2019s Elisandra \u201cLili\u201d Ferreira handed Juliet Ukah her first career loss with an armbar submission. Middleweight Jordan Fongno broke the eight-fight win streak of Yahaya Yahuza with a flurry of punches, leading to a TKO win. Shelda Chipito survived an ankle injury to submit Egypt\u2019s Haidy Ahmed with a rear-naked choke to kick off the event.<\/p>\n<p>PFL Africa will continue its 2026 campaign later this year, as the league heads north for its next landmark event in Morocco on October 10 in Casablanca. The historic card will showcase some of the continent\u2019s top emerging talent alongside established regional standouts, further cementing PFL Africa\u2019s commitment to bringing world-class MMA to fans across Africa.<\/p>\n<p>PFL AFRICA: NIGERIA &#8211; FIRST ROUND Results:<\/p>\n<p>Ignacio Nacho Campos (8-2) defeated Wasi Adeshina (10-4) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:45 in round 1<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Ocheme (9-1) defeated Octave Ayinda (7-2) via knockout (flying knee) at 3:17 in round 1<\/p>\n<p>Karim Henniene (7-0) defeated Thimna Mhlauli (5-1) via submission (anaconda choke) at 2:23 of round 1<\/p>\n<p>Cornel Thompson (12-3) defeated Aureo Cruz (3-1) via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)<\/p>\n<p>Jordan Fongno (5-1) defeated Yahaya Yahuza (8-1) via TKO (punches) at 3:39 of round two<\/p>\n<p>Raphael Uchegbu (11-2) defeated Edson Machavane (7-2) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)<\/p>\n<p>Elisandra Ferreira (10-2) defeated Juliet Ukah (9-1) via submission (armbar) at 1:39 of round two<\/p>\n<p>Hussain Al Kurdi (3-0) defeated Abderrahman Errachidy (5-2) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:23 of round two<\/p>\n<p>Dwight Joseph (16-3) defeated Alain Majorique (6-2) via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)<\/p>\n<p>Demba Seck (11-3) defeated Jean Do Santos (9-3) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)<\/p>\n<p>Boule Godogo (5-2) defeated Dauda Rajabu (4-2) via TKO (ground and pound) at 2:42 of round 3<\/p>\n<p>Styve Ngono (8-1) defeated Richard Muzaan (6-4-1) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)<\/p>\n<p>Shelda Chipito (2-0) defeated Haidy Ahmed (2-2) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:49 of round two<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Welcome To The &quot;Bad&quot; 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