2025 PFL Africa 3: Rwanda was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on October 18, 2025, at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda.[1][2][3]
Background
The event was featured the semifinals of the 2025 PFL Africa Tournament in a heavyweight, welterweight, featherweight and bantamweight divisions.[5]
At the weigh-ins, the semifinal fight between Patrick Ocheme and Abdul Razak Sankara were both fighters missed weight of the featherweight limit when Ocheme came in at 156.2 lb and Sankara at 151 lb and the bout proceeded to catchweight showcase bout. Therefore, Mohamed Camara vs. Alain Majorique got took its place in the tournament.[6]
In addition, Karim Henniène weighed in at 137.2 pounds, 1.2 pounds over the bantamweight limit and Wasi Adeshina weighed in at 148 pounds, 2 pounds over the featherweight limit. Henniène and Adeshina have been fined 20% of his purse, which went to Boule Godogo and Dwight Joseph respectively.[7]
Results
| Main card (DAZN / PFL App)
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| Weight class
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Notes
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| Bantamweight
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Nkosi Ndebele
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def.
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Simbarashe Hokonya
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Decision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 29–28)
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3
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5:00
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[a]
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| Welterweight
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Shido Boris Esperança
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def.
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Ayinda Octave
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TKO (punches)
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1
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3:46
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[b]
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| Heavyweight
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Justin Clarke
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def.
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Maxwell Djantou Nana
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TKO (retirement)
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3
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3:09
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[c]
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| Catchweight (157 lb)
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Patrick Ocheme
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def.
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Abdul Razak Sankara
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Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
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3
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5:00
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| Preliminary card (DAZN / PFL App)
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| Heavyweight
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Abraham Bably
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def.
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Joffie Houlton
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TKO (punches)
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1
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4:08
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[d]
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| Bantamweight
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Karim Henniène
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def.
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Boule Godogo
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KO (flying knee)
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3
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4:21
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[e]
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| Welterweight
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Yabna N'Tchalá
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def.
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Emilios Dassi
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Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
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3
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5:00
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[f]
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| Featherweight
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Wasi Adeshina
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def.
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Dwight Joseph
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Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
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3
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5:00
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[g]
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| Featherweight
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James Simon Opio
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vs.
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Isaac Omeda
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Draw (unanimous) (28–28, 28–28, 28–28)
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3
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5:00
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[h]
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| Heavyweight
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Abdoullah Kane
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def.
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Emmanuel Mukam
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KO (head kick)
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1
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0:23
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[i]
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| Featherweight
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Alain Majorique
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def.
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Mohamed Camara
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Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
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3
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5:00
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[j]
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[8]
Tournament brackets
2025 PFL Africa Heavyweight Tournament
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final |
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| Paul-Emmanuel Gnaze[a] | 1 |
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| Abraham Bably | KO
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| Abraham Bably | TKO |
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| | Joffie Houlton | 1
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| Joffie Houlton[b] | DQ |
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| Abdoullah Kane | 1
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| Abraham Bably | |
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| | Justin Clarke | |
| Maxwell Djantou Nana | UD |
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| Mickaël Groguhe | 3
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| Maxwell Djantou Nana | 3 |
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| | Justin Clarke | TKO
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| Justin Clarke | TKO |
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| Jashell Ticha Awa | 1
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- ^
Badr Medkouri withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Paul-Emmanuel Gnaze.
- ^ Mohammad Ben Yahia withdrew from the tournament due to an injury and was replaced by Joffie Houlton.
2025 PFL Africa Welterweight Tournament
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final |
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| Shido Boris Esperanca | SUB |
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| Ibrahima Mané | 1
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| Shido Boris Esperanca | SUB |
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| | Ayinda Octave | 1
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| British Boloyoang | 1 |
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| Ayinda Octave | TKO
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| Shido Boris Esperanca | |
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| | Yabna N'Tchalá | |
| Sanon Sadeck | 3 |
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| Yabna N'Tchalá | UD
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| Yabna N'Tchalá | UD |
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| | Emilios Dassi | 3
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| Osvaldo Benedito | 1 |
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| Emilios Dassi | KO
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2025 PFL Africa Featherweight Tournament
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final |
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| Patrick Ocheme | DEC |
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| Mohamed Camara | 3
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| Mohamed Camara | 3 |
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| | Alain Majorique[b] | UD
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| Abdul Razak Sankara | KO |
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| Shadrick Dju Yemba[a] | 1
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| Alain Majorique | |
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| | Wasi Adeshina | |
| Wasi Adeshina | SUB |
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| Jean-Jacques Lubaya | 2
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| Wasi Adeshina | UD |
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| | Dwight Joseph | 3
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| Wilker Nsamo | 2 |
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| Dwight Joseph | KO
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- ^ The bout was originally scheduled as Abderrahman Errachidy vs. Elbert Lukas Steyn, but both fighters missed weight and were replaced by alternate bout between Abdul Razak Sankara vs. Shadrick Dju Yemba.
- ^ The bout was originally scheduled as Patrick Ocheme vs. Abdul Razak Sankara, but both fighters missed weight and were replaced by alternate bout between Mohamed Camara vs. Alain Majorique.
2025 PFL Africa Bantamweight Tournament
| Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | | Final |
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| Nkosi Ndebele | TKO |
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| Mahmoud Atef | 1
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| Nkosi Ndebele | SD |
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| | Simbarashe Hokonya | 3
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| Frans Mlambo[a] | 3 |
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| Simbarashe Hokonya | UD
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| Nkosi Ndebele | |
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| | Karim Henniene | |
| Shannon van Tonder | 3 |
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| Boule Godogo | SD
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| Boule Godogo | 3 |
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| | Karim Henniene | KO
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| Asiashu Tshitamba[b] | 3 |
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| Karim Henniene | SD
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- ^
Alain Majorique withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Frans Mlambo.
- ^
Antero dos Santos withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Asiashu Tshitamba.
See also
References
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- Upcoming events are in italics
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