PFL Africa 1: How to Watch and Full Fight Card

PFL Africa 1 is slated to go down Friday night with the show bringing a stacked lineup of some of the best mixed martial artists on the planet to the forefront. In the PFL Africa 1 main event, promotional bantamweight tournament winner Nkosi Ndebele faces off with Italian sensation Michele Clemente. Before that, South African standout Justin Clarke meets Abdoulaye Kane.   

PFL Africa 1 Main Event

Last year, Ndebele made waves inside the PFL by winning the company’s African-centered 135-lb competition, logging three victories in a row, including two knockouts. Aiming for a repeat performance in 2026, “King” enters the SmartCage as a massive favorite over his European counterpart in PFL Africa 1. 

Undefeated since 2019, Clemente has authored a splendid five-fight win streak, which had previously earned him the WFC bantamweight strap. Fighting under the banner of a major organization for the first time, “The Arrow” takes aim at the big leagues on his road toward a world championship during the PFL Africa 1 main event.

PFL Africa 1 Co-Main Event 

Although he only began his professional career in 2024, Clarke has already accumulated a fair bit of success for himself, with all of wins coming by stoppage. Coming up short in his last match in the company last December, the South African native is back in action to prove he has what it takes to become a top prospect. 

Also early into his tenure as a fighter, Kane has left a trail of highlight-reel finishes in his wake, including two inside the PFL. Training out of the famed Tiger Muay Thai gym in Thailand, the 27-year old has proven to be a problem for everyone that has been put in front of him. 

Here’s How to Watch PFL Africa 1

Online Streaming: You can catch the entire card on DAZN, but you will need to subscribe in order to do so. Right now, the company is offering a monthly plan at $29.99 or an annual subscription with a discounted monthly price of $19.99.

Fight fans can also download the promotion’s event app to catch all the fights from anywhere in the world. 

Start Time and Date: The preliminaries will begin at 11am ET, followed by the main card at 1pm ET on April 9th. 

Bout Order for PFL Africa 1 (2026)

Main Card:
(Bantamweight) Nkosi Ndebele vs. Michele Clemente
(Heavyweight) Justin Clarke vs. Abdoulaye Kane
(Welterweight) Peace Nguphane vs. Yabna N’Tchalá
(Welterweight) Shido Boris Esperança vs. Emilios Dassi
(Welterweight) Eliezer Kubanza vs. Kunle Lawal

Preliminaries:
(Women’s Strawweight) Juliet Ukah vs. Jane Osigwe
(Welterweight) Abdelrahman Mohamed vs. David Samuel
(Lightweight) Abdul Razac Sankara vs. Aureo Cruz
(Featherweight) Shadrick Dju Yemba vs. Jean-Jacques Lubaya
(Bantamweight) Shannon van Tonder vs. Asiashu Tshitamba
(Women’s Strawweight) Felista Mugo vs. Annet Kiiza