PFL announced on Tuesday that they’ve changed the date for their PFL Africa 1 event in Cape Town from July 26 to July 19.
The date puts the event on the same day as UFC 318 which features Max Holloway and Dustin Poirier fighting for the BMF belt. Also taking place that night Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois will run it back for the heavyweight title.
Also taking place on July 19 will be the return of Manny Pacquiao as he challenges for Mario Barrios’s WBC welterweight title.
With so many combat sports events on the same date it’s puzzling as to why the promotion made the move. No reason has been given as of yet.
The PFL’s inaugural venture into Africa has been the focus of co-founder Donn Davis since they formed the league and named heavyweight Francis Ngannou as chairman. 32 fighters from 15 African nations will take part on the card.
The main event features Johnny Eblen defending his middleweight title against Costello Van Steenis. In the co-main event the PFL’s biggest star Dakota Ditcheva will face Sumiko Inaba in a flyweight bout.
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PFL Africa 1 will take place in Goodwood, Cape Town at the Grand Arena in GrandWest Casino And Entertainment World on July 19. It will be broadcast ESPN+ in the states.
