The Professional Fighters League brought the 2026 PFL Africa playoffs to Casablanca on Saturday night, filling the Mohammed V Sports Complex to capacity for PFL Africa 3. The headline matchup delivered as expected: Abdoulaye Kane met Badr Medkouri in the heavyweight main event and finished the fight in the first round by TKO. By the end of the evening, three division championship matchups had been set for the upcoming Rwanda finale, with $100,000 on the line in each division.
Full Results
| Fight | Winner | Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdoulaye Kane vs. Badr Medkouri | Abdoulaye Kane | TKO | 1 | — |
| Taha Bendaoud vs. Yanis Ghemmouri | Yanis Ghemmouri | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Shido Boris Esperança vs. Peace Nguphane | Shido Boris Esperança | TKO | — | — |
| Cornel Thompson vs. Patrick Ocheme | Patrick Ocheme | KO (Liver Kick) | — | — |
| Rivaldo Pereira vs. David Samuel | David Samuel | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Yabna N'Tchalá vs. Mouhamed Ba | Mouhamed Ba | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Salim Mhamdi vs. Reda Abdellaoui | Reda Abdellaoui | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:11 |
| Boule Godogo vs. Dwight Joseph | Dwight Joseph | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Hussain Al Kurdi vs. Demba Seck | No contest (Seck advances) | NC | 1 | 0:37 |
| Sanaa Mandar vs. Jane Osigwe | Jane Osigwe | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Oussama El Idrissi vs. Abderrahman Errachidy | Abderrahman Errachidy | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
Main card results sourced from MMA Mania (mmamania.com); database update pending.
Main Event: Kane Overwhelms Medkouri
Abdoulaye Kane was the favorite coming in, and he wasted no time justifying that billing. In front of a packed and vocal crowd in Casablanca, Kane came forward with power and intent from the opening bell, overwhelming Badr Medkouri in the first round and finishing by TKO. Kane had the backing of much of the crowd in Morocco, and the finish gave them exactly what they came to see. The result keeps Kane's name firmly in the PFL Africa heavyweight conversation heading into the series finale.
Three Finals Set for Rwanda
Saturday was always about more than the main event — the card served as the semifinal stage of the 2026 PFL Africa playoffs, and it did its job. Three division finals are now locked in, each carrying a $100,000 prize and the season title.
Welterweight final: David Samuel and Shido Boris Esperança will meet in Rwanda to settle the 185-pound division. Samuel was composed and methodical against Rivaldo Pereira, taking a unanimous decision on all three scorecards. Esperança was more forceful, stopping Peace Nguphane by TKO on the same card. The two fighters were vocal about wanting to fight each other, and now they will get the chance.
Lightweight final: Patrick Ocheme advanced to the final by stopping Cornel Thompson with a liver kick — a clean, brutal finish that drew a significant reaction in the arena. His opponent in Rwanda will be Demba Seck, who advanced through an unusual path. Seck's semifinal bout against Hussain Al Kurdi ended at 0:37 of round one when Al Kurdi was dropped by an accidental knee to the groin, stopping the fight as a No Contest. Under PFL playoff rules, a winner must be declared regardless of the stoppage type, and Seck was officially advanced to the final.
Bantamweight final: Dwight Joseph earned his spot in the Rwanda card by outlasting Boule Godogo across three rounds in a tightly contested bantamweight semifinal. Joseph took the split decision and will now fight Raphael Uchegbu for the $100,000 bantamweight title. Uchegbu had already punched his ticket to the final with a win over Edson Machavane at PFL Africa 2 in Nigeria.
Prelim Highlights
Reda Abdellaoui provided the prelims' fastest finish, submitting Salim Mhamdi with a rear-naked choke at 2:11 of the first round in a bantamweight bout. The finish brought the crowd in Casablanca to its feet and served as the highlight of the undercard.
Jane Osigwe added another win to her PFL Africa record, outpointing Sanaa Mandar by unanimous decision in a catchweight contest at 132 pounds. Osigwe controlled the three rounds clearly enough to leave no doubt on the scorecards.
Yanis Ghemmouri earned a clear featherweight victory over Taha Bendaoud by unanimous decision on the main card, putting in a technically sound three-round performance to extend his record in the PFL Africa circuit. Mouhamed Ba added a prelim win over Yabna N'Tchalá by unanimous decision in welterweight action, and Abderrahman Errachidy closed the card with a decision victory over Oussama El Idrissi in the lightweight division.
The event also set the stage for what promises to be a compelling Rwanda finale. With three championship matchups locked in across welterweight, lightweight, and bantamweight, the PFL Africa series will crown its 2026 divisional champions with six-figure prize money on the line. Casablanca delivered as a host city — the Mohammed V Sports Complex was raucous all night, and PFL leaves North Africa with its most ambitious regional series now headed into a decisive final chapter.
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