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African Fighter of the Month (August 2026)

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Maxwell "Leonidas" Djantou Nana is the African Fighter of the Month for August 2026 following his impressive stoppage victory at PFL Charlotte. Fighting on an international stage, the Cameroonian heavyweight secured a decisive third-round TKO over Brazil's Eduardo Neves, marking another signature performance in his rising career. After controlling the pace and breaking down his opponent over two hard-fought rounds, Nana delivered a brutal left hook to the liver at 2:01 of the final round to force the stoppage.The clinical body-shot finish capped off a dominant performance, extending his winning momentum and solidifying Djantou Nana as a deserving choice for August's African Fighter of the Month.

🇸🇳 SENEGAL 🇸🇳 VS MOROCCO 🇲🇦

Senegalese heavyweight Abdoulaye Kane 🇸🇳 takes on Morocco’s Badr “Dastan” Medkouri 🇲🇦 in the HEAVYWEIGHT MAIN EVENT of PFL Africa: Morocco!

🔥 Kane enters with a 5-2 record, with all five of his victories coming by stoppage. Medkouri brings a 9-3 record, including eight knockout victories, and will have the home crowd behind him in Casablanca.

📍 Mohammed V Sports Complex, Casablanca
📅 Saturday, October 10, 2026

Who wins this heavyweight war? 🇸🇳🇲🇦

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🔥 IT’S ITAUMA FIGHT WEEK! 🇳🇬🥊



The undefeated heavyweight takes on Filip Hrgovic this Saturday, August 29, at The O2 in London, with the vacant IBF World Heavyweight Championship on the line. 🏆🔥

🇳🇬 Can Itauma become a world champion?

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🚨 ICYMI: NKOSI NDEBELE GETS IT DONE AGAIN! 🇿🇦🔥

South Africa’s NKOSI NDEBELE stepped in on short notice once again — and once again, he delivered.

🇿🇦 Ndebele defeated Marcirley Alves by unanimous decision at , adding another impressive win to his PFL run.

Two short-notice opportunities. Two statement victories. 👑🔥

The King of Many Nations keeps putting Africa on notice. 🌍🥊

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🔥 SHANELLE DYER STRIKES AGAIN!

🇳🇬 Shanelle Dyer puts on another dominant performance, stopping Elise Reed by TKO in Round 3! 🥊💥

Another statement victory for the Nigerian standout! 🇳🇬🔥

🇳🇬 **FIGHT WEEK!** 🦅🔥Kennedy Nzechukwu is back in action! The Nigerian heavyweight returns to the Octagon this Saturday at to face Shamil Gaziev. 🇳🇬💪🏾

Time to bring that African power! 🔥

📅 August 22, 2026
🥊 Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Shamil Gaziev
🏟️ Golden 1 Center, Sacramento

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🇳🇬🇬🇧 IT’S FIGHT WEEK! 🥊🔥

Shanelle “The Nightmare” Dyer is back in action!

This Saturday, August 22, Dyer takes on Elise Reed at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues, live from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. 👊🏾

Dyer enters the bout with a 7-1 professional record and will be looking to make it two straight UFC victories. 🔥

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CHIDI “BANG BANG” NJOKUANI GETS IT DONE! 🇳🇬🔥

Chidi Njokuani puts on a clean, technical performance to defeat Joel Álvarez by unanimous decision at UFC 330! 👊🏿

Another win for Bang Bang! 🇳🇬💪🏿

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Next Up Tonight: Chidi Njokuani 🇳🇬 faces Joel Alvarez🇪🇸 in a Welterweight bout at UFC 330. Stay tuned! 🥊🔥

🥊 FIGHT DAY!
🇳🇬 Adamu Isah vs. Bobe.
Featherweight showdown at Cage Fury 159.
Tune In🔥