PFL sets three Africa tournament finals for Kigali's BK Arena on December 12

The Professional Fighters League has set December 12 for the finals of its 2026 PFL Africa tournament, confirming three title fights at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, according to a PFL announcement. The card, billed as PFL Rwanda, will crown champions in the welterweight, lightweight and bantamweight brackets the promotion has run across its 2026 Africa season.

In the main event, unbeaten Nigerian welterweight David Samuel (7-0) meets Angola's Shido Boris Esperanca (13-2), who becomes the first fighter to reach a second PFL Africa final. Samuel advanced with a unanimous decision over Rivaldo Pereira, while Esperanca stopped Peace Nguphane with ground strikes just over a minute into their semifinal, both bouts held in Casablanca, Morocco, on October 10, according to MMASucka's report on the semifinal results.

The lightweight final pits Nigeria's Patrick Ocheme (10-1), who knocked out Cornel Thompson with a body kick in the first round, against Senegal's Demba Seck (11-3), who was awarded the win after his semifinal against Hussain Al Kurdi ended in an accidental groin strike 37 seconds into the first round.

At bantamweight, Liberia's Dwight Joseph (17-3), a split-decision winner over Boule Godogo in Morocco, faces Nigeria's Raphael Uchegbu (11-2), a former FCC champion.

PFL said the card will broadcast across Africa on SuperSport, Canal+ and SportyTV.

Kigali hosted PFL Africa's semifinal round in October 2025, before that season's finals were held in Benin. The December 12 date makes Kigali the first city to stage more than one PFL Africa event, and Rwanda the second African nation, after South Africa, to host the league's fights more than once, according to MMASucka.