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Professional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 2 & PFL Africa 2025 First Round

Sat 19 Jul 2025 GrandWest Arena GrandWest Arena, Cape Town, South Africa
14
Bouts
38%
Finish rate
R1 4:50
Fastest finish
15
Nations
How the fights ended 4 KO · 1 SUB · 8 DEC · 1 OTHER
Main Event · Middleweight
Costello van Steenis
Costello van Steenis
18-3
Winner
vs SUB R5 · 4:51 Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Johnny Eblen
Johnny Eblen
18-1

Full card (14)

Costello van Steenis
Costello van Steenis
def.
SUB R5 4:51
Johnny Eblen
Johnny Eblen
Main event Middleweight Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Ref: Rich Mitchell
Dakota Ditcheva
Dakota Ditcheva
def.
DEC R3 5:00
Sumiko Inaba
Sumiko Inaba
Flyweight Decision (Unanimous) Ref: Ferdinand Basson
A.J. McKee
A.J. McKee
def.
DEC R3 5:00
Akhmed Magomedov
Akhmed Magomedov
Featherweight Decision (Unanimous) Ref: Bobby Karagiannidis
Makkasharip Zaynukov
Makkasharip Zaynukov
def.
DEC R3 5:00
Takeshi Izumi
Takeshi Izumi
Lightweight Decision (Unanimous) Ref: Pietie Coxen
Corey Anderson
Corey Anderson
def.
KO/TKO R2 3:28
Denis Goltsov
Denis Goltsov
Heavyweight TKO (Elbows) Ref: Rich Mitchell
Nkosi Ndebele
Nkosi Ndebele
def.
KO/TKO R1 4:50
Mahmoud Atef
Mahmoud Atef
Bantamweight TKO (Punches) Ref: Ferdinand Basson
Maxwell Djantou Nana
Maxwell Djantou Nana
def.
DEC R3 5:00
Mickael Groguhe
Mickael Groguhe
Heavyweight Decision (Unanimous) Ref: Bobby Karagiannidis
Boule Godogo
Boule Godogo
def.
DEC R3 5:00
Shannon Van Tonder
Shannon Van Tonder
137lb Catchweight Decision (Split) Ref: Pietie Coxen
Justin Clarke
Justin Clarke
def.
KO/TKO R1 5:00
Jashell Ticha Awa
Jashell Ticha Awa
Heavyweight TKO (Retirement) Ref: Rich Mitchell
Karim Henniene
Karim Henniene
def.
DEC R3 5:00
Asiashu Tshitamba
Asiashu Tshitamba
Bantamweight Decision (Split) Ref: Ferdinand Basson
Joffie Houlton
Joffie Houlton
def.
— R1 0:40
Abdoulaye Kane
Abdoulaye Kane
Heavyweight Disqualification (Illegal Knee) Ref: Bobby Karagiannidis
Simbarashe Hokonya
Simbarashe Hokonya
def.
DEC R3 5:00
Frans Mlambo
Frans Mlambo
Bantamweight Decision (Unanimous) Ref: Pietie Coxen
Abraham Bably
Abraham Bably
def.
KO/TKO R1 4:59
Paul-Emmanuel Gnaze
Paul-Emmanuel Gnaze
Heavyweight KO (Punch) Ref: Rich Mitchell
Juliet Ukah
Juliet Ukah
def.
DEC R3 5:00
Ceileigh Niedermayr
Ceileigh Niedermayr
Strawweight Decision (Unanimous) Ref: Ferdinand Basson