PFL Africa 1 fighters Ceileigh Niedermayr and Juliet Ukah prepared for their fight on July 19th, setting the stage with an electric open workout in the Congo.
Locals gathered into a nearby gym eager to get a glimpse of the fighters who will be competing in the first major MMA event in the history of the continent.
If the energy from those in attendance at open workouts is any indicator, it will be a successful night for the PFL in Cape town, South Africa.
Niedermayr (3-2) is a native of South Africa and is getting ready compete in her home country. She will take on undefeated Nigerian prospect Juliet Ukah (6-0) who looks to make a statement in one of the first global shows for the PFL outside the United States and Europe.
The PFL has made it a point to be a “Global” promotion setting up feeder leagues like PFL Mena and PFL Europe which filter their top talent to the main roster of the company. The newest addition under this brand is PFL Africa, which will feature some of the top talent in the area on a stage South Africa has not seen before in MMA.
Chairman of PFL Africa, former Heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, is seeing his vision for MMA expansion in Africa come to fruition with this card in two weeks.
In the main event of PFL Africa 1 Longtime Bellator Champion Johnny Eblen (16-0) faces fierce contender Costello Van Stennis (16-3). Also on the card, PFL staple Dakota Ditcheva (14-0) returns for a shootout with former Bellator fighter Sumiko Inaba (8-1).
Promising to be a star studded night in Capetown, South Africa fight fans can catch this historic event July 19th on the PFL App and streaming platforms worldwide.
