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PFL Africa hosts semifinals in Casablanca on October 10

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Last updated Aug 13, 2026

PFL Africa hosts semifinals in Casablanca on October 10
Summary

The Professional Fighters League will hold its PFL Africa semifinals at Mohammed V Sports Complex in Casablanca on October 10. This event marks the promotion's first undertaking in North Africa and features tournament bouts across the bantamweight, welterweight, and lightweight divisions, along with a heavyweight main event. Notable matchups include Senegal's Abdoulaye Kane against Morocco's Badr Medkouri in the heavyweight bout and unbeaten Algerian-Canadian Karim Henniene facing Nigeria's Raphael Uchegbu in bantamweight. The winners will advance to the PFL Africa Finals later this year, as fighters from nine African nations compete on the card.

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  • •Event set for October 10 in Casablanca, Morocco.
  • •Semifinals include bantamweight, welterweight, lightweight, and heavyweight divisions.
  • •Abdoulaye Kane will face Badr Medkouri in the heavyweight main event.
  • •Karim Henniene meets Raphael Uchegbu in bantamweight semifinals.
  • •Winners advance to the PFL Africa Finals later this year.
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  • 7:39 PMYahoo Sports — PFL Africa sets Casablanca debut with six semifinal fights
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The Professional Fighters League will hold its PFL Africa semifinals Oct. 10 at Mohammed V Sports Complex in Casablanca, featuring tournament bouts in three divisions and a heavyweight main event.

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