Ocheme and Uchegbu to compete for Nigeria at PFL Africa semi-finals
Nigerian fighters Patrick Ocheme and Raphael Uchegbu are set to represent Nigeria at the Professional Fighters League Africa semi-finals in Morocco. The event will take place at the Mohammed V Sports Complex in Casablanca and is described as Morocco’s biggest mixed martial arts night in history. Winners from each bout will advance to the PFL Africa Finals later in the year. The tournament highlights the growing presence of African fighters on the international MMA stage.
Match highlights
- Patrick Ocheme and Raphael Uchegbu will compete at the PFL Africa semi-finals in Morocco holding on October 10.
- Raphael Uchegbu faces unbeaten Karim Henniene in the bantamweight co-main event, while Ocheme meets Cornel Thompson in an all-Nigerian lightweight semi-final.
- The Casablanca event is PFL’s first in North Africa and is part of the league’s expansion across the continent.
- Other fighters from Angola, South Africa, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Chad, Liberia, and Morocco will also compete in the semi-finals.
- The tournament follows PFL Africa’s debut in Lagos earlier this year, reflecting its pan-African format.
