The PFL’s expansion into West Africa is long overdue, and Lagos is the perfect city to set the tone. The event, billed as the largest MMA showcase in West African history. While the full card is still being finalized, the PFL has confirmed two heavy-hitting matchups to lead the charge.
Main Event (Featherweight) Wasi “The Nigerian Jaguar” Adeshina (10-3) vs. Ignacio “Nacho” Campos (7-2). Adeshina, the 2025 PFL Africa Featherweight Champion, will be fighting in front of a home crowd for the first time under the PFL banner.
Patrick “Star Boi” Ocheme (8-1) vs. Cameroon’s Octave “The Bantu Warrior” Ayinda (7-1). This serves as a high-stakes opening round for the PFL Africa lightweight tournament.
The Lagos event will officially launch the opening rounds of the PFL Africa bantamweight and lightweight tournaments.
This follows the PFL’s successful event in Pretoria, South Africa, signaling a serious commitment to developing MMA talent across the continent.
With Francis Ngannou serving as the Chairman of PFL Africa, this Lagos debut is a key part of his vision to provide African fighters with a global platform without them having to leave the continent to find success.
