PFL Champions Series Africa live updates: Results, round-by-round coverage
The event takes place at GrandWest Arena in Cape Town, South Africa, and broadcasts live on ESPN+ starting at 5 p.m. ET. The undercard is opening round action of the PFL Africa tournament, featuring bantamweights and heavyweights, streaming live on the PFL app starting at 10 a.m. ET.
In the headliner, undefeated middleweight champion Johnny Eblen (16-0) puts his title on the line against Costello van Steenis (16-3). In the co-feature, unbeaten 2024 women's flyweight PFL season winner, Dakota Ditcheva (14-0), takes on Sumiko Inaba (8-1).
Keep up with round-by-round coverage and official results below.
PFL Champions Series Africa lineup
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET)
PFL Africa Cape Town lineup
PRELIMINARY CARD (10 a.m. ET, PFL app)
PFL Champions Series Africa weigh-in gallery
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