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PFL Welterweight

Shido Boris Esperança VS Yabna N'Tchalá

TBA, TBA, Benin

Tale of the Tape

13-2-0 Record 14-4-1
29 Age 28
173 cm Height 182 cm
unknown Stance unknown
85% Finish rate 57%
62% KO rate 36%
23% Sub rate 21%

Result Summary

Yabna N'Tchalá def. Shido Boris Esperança TKO (retirement) · R2 5:00

Fight Overview

THE WELTERWEIGHT FINAL. Angolan finisher Shido 'The Machine' Boris Esperança (11-1) faces Guinea-Bissau's Yabna 'Pantera Negra' N’Tchalá (13-2-1). Esperança is a BJJ black belt with explosive power (82% finish rate), coming off a gritty TKO win. N’Tchalá is a technical Muay Thai specialist who uses range and precision. A classic 'Power Grappler vs. Technical Striker' title fight.

Keys to Victory

Shido Boris Esperança

  1. Explode into range to bypass N'Tchala's technical striking
  2. Secure the takedown early to utilize superior BJJ and ground-and-pound
  3. Turn the fight into a dogfight to break N'Tchala's rhythm

Yabna N'Tchalá

  1. Utilize Muay Thai teeps and low kicks to manage distance
  2. Survive the early explosive onslaught and drag Esperança into later rounds
  3. Use clinch knees to punish Esperança's level changes

Last 5 fights

Shido Boris Esperança

  1. W Ayinda Octave TKO · R1 3:46 · 18 OCT 2025
  2. W Ibrahim Mané Submission · R1 0:34 · 9 AUG 2025
  3. W Tyler Hill KO · R1 3:31 · 23 AUG 2024
  4. W Lionel Padilla Submission · R1 1:37 · 7 OCT 2023
  5. W Martin van Staden Decision · R3 5:00 · 24 FEB 2023

Yabna N'Tchalá

  1. W Emilios Dassi Decision · R3 5:00 · 18 OCT 2025
  2. W Sanon Sadeck Decision · R3 5:00 · 9 AUG 2025
  3. W Murilo dos Santos Rodrigues TKO · R2 3:03 · 7 SEPT 2024
  4. L Vinicius Sacchelli Cenci Decision · R3 5:00 · 3 MAR 2024
  5. D Arlen Ribeiro DRAW · R3 5:00 · 7 DEC 2023

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