Quick Facts
- PFL holds its first North African event on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at the Complexe Sportif Mohammed V in Casablanca.
- Senegal’s Abdoulaye Kane faces Morocco’s Badr Medkouri in the heavyweight main event.
- Records on file have Kane at 5 wins and 2 losses, Medkouri at 9 wins and 3 losses.
- Twelve fights are on the card, including six continental tournament semifinals spread across three divisions.
- Nine nations are represented on this card, several of them French-speaking.
The League’s First Event in North Africa
PFL’s official release calls the event the biggest MMA show ever held in Morocco, and the league’s first move into North Africa. It will take place Saturday, October 10, 2026, at the Complexe Sportif Mohammed V in Casablanca, a date and venue the Tapology profile confirms.
In the main event, a heavyweight bout pits Senegal’s Abdoulaye Kane against Morocco’s Badr Medkouri, who will be fighting in front of his home crowd. Both sources list the same records: 5 wins and 2 losses for Kane, 9 wins and 3 losses for Medkouri.
The release notes that all five of Kane’s wins came before the final bell, four by KO and one by submission, and that Medkouri has eight KOs among his nine wins. Two finishers, then, to open the night at the top of the bill.
A Continental Tournament Entering Its Penultimate Round
What sets this night apart from an ordinary card is its structure. Of the twelve fights scheduled, six are semifinals of the league’s African tournament, spread across three divisions: bantamweight, welterweight and lightweight. The winners advance to the continental finals, set for later in the year. PFL’s own release covers only this tournament slate, with the five non-tournament preliminary fights appearing only on the Tapology profile.
In the co-main event, Algerian-Canadian Karim Henniene, unbeaten in seven fights, faces Nigeria’s Raphael Uchegbu. The other bantamweight semifinal pits Liberia’s Dwight Joseph against Angola’s Boule Godogo.
At welterweight, Angola’s Shido Boris Esperança faces South Africa’s Peace Nguphane, and Guinea-Bissau’s Rivaldo Pereira faces Nigeria’s David Samuel. At lightweight, an all-Nigerian semifinal pits Patrick Ocheme against Cornel Thompson, while Senegal’s Demba Seck faces Chad’s Hussain Al Kurdi.
Nine Nations, Several French-Speaking
The release lists nine countries represented on this single round: Algeria, Nigeria, Angola, South Africa, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Chad, Liberia and Morocco. Several of them are fully or partly French-speaking, which gives this event direct relevance for French-speaking readers.
This is exactly the kind of content that English-language outlets will cover little and that French-language media almost entirely ignore. The site’s content on the organization is gathered on our PFL pages, and content tied to the host country sits in our Morocco section, which currently holds only a single piece.
The main event falls under the heavyweight division, and none of the fourteen fighters named here currently has a profile in the site’s fighter index.
FAQ
When and where is PFL Africa in Morocco?
Saturday, October 10, 2026, at the Complexe Sportif Mohammed V in Casablanca. PFL’s official release and the Tapology profile agree on the date and venue. Tapology lists the start of the night at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT), which is 7 p.m. in both Paris and Casablanca.
Who headlines the card?
Senegal’s Abdoulaye Kane faces Morocco’s Badr Medkouri at heavyweight. Both sources consulted list Kane at 5 wins and 2 losses, Medkouri at 9 wins and 3 losses. The league’s release notes that both men finish nearly all of their fights before the final bell.
Why is this event billed as historic?
Because it marks, according to the league, its first move into North Africa. PFL has already held events in Nigeria, South Africa, Rwanda and Benin as part of its continental rollout. Morocco therefore marks a geographic extension of the organization’s African circuit.
Which countries are represented on the card?
Nine according to the official release: Algeria, Nigeria, Angola, South Africa, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Chad, Liberia and Morocco. Several of these countries are French-speaking, which makes this card more relevant to French-speaking readers than most of the league’s international events.
Conclusion
PFL Africa in Casablanca combines two rare assets for French-language coverage: a geographic first and a majority French-speaking card. Coverage of this event in French is close to nonexistent today, even as the continental tournament enters its decisive phase. With the league only covering the tournament slate in its own announcement, five fights from the night are absent from its release entirely.
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