PFL Outcomes: Costello Van Steenis claims title
Costello Van Steenis claimed one of the more improbable title battle wins at PFL Road to Dubai: Cape Town and PFL Africa Saturday from Cape Town, South Africa.Van Steenis
became the new PFL middleweight champ when he secured a rear-naked choke on Johnny Eblen and made the submission with just 9 seconds left in the five-round bout. The loss was the very first in 17 bouts for Eblen.MORE: Results, highlights from UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 Dakota Ditcheva got rid of a hand injury to remain ideal with a choice win vs. Sumiko Inaba in the co-main occasion. Other main card winners consisted of AJ McKee, Artur Zaynukov and Corey Anderson.The 2025 PFL Africa Tournament continues on August 9 with action in the featherweight and welterweight divisions. PFL Champions Series Roadway to Dubai: Cape Town Outcomes: Costello van
Steenis(17-3) def. Johnny Eblen (16-1) via submission(rear
naked choke)at 4:51 of round 5 Dakota Ditcheva(15-0) def. Sumiko Inaba(8-2) through consentaneous decision(
30-27 x2, 30-24) AJ McKee(23-2 )def. Akhmed Magomedov (11-2)
via unanimous choice( 30-27 x3 )Artur Zaynukov(16-4)def. Takeshi Izumi (6-4)
via consentaneous decision(30-27 x3 )Corey Anderson (19-6, 1 NC )def. Denis Goltsov (36-9)
by means of TKO(strikes) at 3:28 of round two 2025 PFL Africa Cape Town First Round Outcomes: Nkosi Ndebele
(9-3 )def. Mahmoud Atef (5-3 )by means of TKO(strikes)at 4:50 of round one Maxwell Djantou Nana( 7-1) def. Mickael Groguhe (6-3) through consentaneous choice
(30-27 x2, 30-25) Boule Godogo(4-0) def. Shannon van Tonder (7-3)
via split decision(30-26, 29-27, 28-29 )Justin Clarke(3-0 )def. Jashell Ticha Awa(3-2)
via TKO(doctor blockage)at 5:00 of round one Karim Henniene(5-0) def. Asiashu Tshitamba
(6-5) by means of split decision(30-27, 29-28, 28-29) Joffie Houlton (8-4)def. Abdoulaye Kane(3-1)by means of DQ(Illegal Knee)at 0:40 of round one Simbarashe Hokonya( 6-0) def. Frans Mlambo( 15-7)through unanimous choice(30-26 x2, 30-25)Abraham Bably(6-2) def. Paul-Emmanuel Gnaze (8-6)
via KO(punch) at 4:59 of round one Juliet Ukah (7-0) def. Ceileigh Niedermayr (3-3)by means of unanimous choice(30-27 x3)MORE BATTLE SPORTS NEWS: