Where to watch PFL Africa 1 2025: Live stream, start time for Cape Town event featuring Johnny Eblen, Dakota Ditcheva
Here's how you can watch the event, including streaming options and TV channels to catch the preliminaries and the main card on pay-per-view.
Where to watch PFL Africa 1 2025
Live stream: ESPN+
Fight fans can watch PFL Africa 1 on ESPN+. You can subscribe to ESPN+ for $11.99 on a monthly subscription and $119.99 on an annual subscription.
PFL Africa 1 2025 start time
Date: Saturday, July 19
Time: 2 p.m. ET (10 a.m. ET for prelims) | 11 a.m. PT
Location: GrandWest Arena - Cape Town, South Africa
PFL Africa 1 will be in Cape Town, South Africa on July 19. The prelims start at 10 a.m. ET. The main card starts at 2 p.m. ET, while the main event should begin around 5:30 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
The Road to Dubai event, led by PFL Africa Chairman Francis Ngannou, is the latest international league for the PFL. It features a tournament format similar to previous PFL cards as well as top-tier fighters.
The main event will see John Eblen defend the Bellator middleweight title against Costello van Steenis.
An NCAA wrestling qualifier, Eblen (16-0) was one of Bellator's top stars before the PFL took over. He won several PFL crossover events against Impa Kasanganay and Fabian Edwards. The 33-year-old asked to compete after being out of action since October, and he got his wish via PFL Africa.
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Van Steenis (16-3) is 2-1 in his last three fights, competing in various PFL events worldwide. "The Spaniard" has five wins via knockout and seven via submission.
The co-feature will see the return of Dakota Ditcheva. The 26-year-old Ditcheva (14-0) is a two-time PFL champion, having won tournaments in Europe and the U.S. A Muay Thai champion, "Dangerous," with 12 wins via knockout, looks to be active in 2025.
Ditcheva faces Sumiko Inaba (8-1), who is on a two-fight win streak and has four wins via knockout.
Also on the card will be former Bellator champions A.J. McKee (22-2) and Corey Anderson (18-6, 1 NC).
PFL Africa 1 2025 fight card
Main Card
Johnny Eblen (c) vs. Costello van Steenis for the Bellator middleweight title
Dakota Ditcheva vs. Sumiko Inaba; Flyweights
A.J. McKee vs. Akhmed Magomedov; Featherweights
Makkasharip Zaynukov vs. Takeshi Izumi; Lightweights
Corey Anderson vs. Denis Goltsov; Heavyweights
Prelims
Nkosi Ndebele vs. Mahmoud Atef; Bantamweights - PFL Africa Tournament Quarterfinal
Maxwell Djantou Nana vs. Mickael Groguhe; Heavyweights - PFL Africa Tournament Quarterfinal
Shannon van Tonder vs. Boule Godogo; Bantamweights - PFL Africa Tournament Quarterfinal
Jashell Ticha Awa vs. Justin Clarke; Heavyweights - PFL Africa Tournament Quarterfinal
Asiashu Tshitamba vs. Karim Henniene; Bantamweights - PFL Africa Tournament Quarterfinal
Abdoullah Kane vs. Joffie Houlton; Heavyweights - PFL Africa Tournament Quarterfinal
Frans Mlambo vs. Simbarashe Hokonya; Bantamweights - PFL Africa Tournament Quarterfinal
Paul-Emmanuel Gnaze vs. Abraham Bably; Heavyweights - PFL Africa Tournament Quarterfinal
Juliet Ukah vs. Ceileigh Niedermayr; Strawweights
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