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PFL Africa

12.12.26, Kigali, Rwanda.

Shido Soto Esperanca

Bouts15
Wins13
Losses2
Draws0

David Samuel

Bouts7
Wins7
Losses0
Draws0

Statistics

Wins

KO/TKO

8 (62%)
Dec

2 (15%)
Sub

3 (23%)

Loss

KO/TKO

2 (100%)
Dec

0
Sub

0

5:3421

Avg fight time

1111

First round finishes

Promotion Stats

Promotion	Bouts
AFC	1
AFL	1
HDH	1
PFL	5
UAEW	3
WSC	4

PRO Results

VS David Samuel
12.12.2026 • PFL Africa: Rwanda

Method
confirmed upcoming bout
13 - 2 -

(W-L-D)

7 - 0 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  PFL Africa: Rwanda
- Finishing move
  
  confirmed upcoming bout
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  5 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Peace Nguphane
10.10.2026 • PFL Africa: Morocco

Round
1

Time
1.03

Method
ko/tko
12 - 2 -

(W-L-D)

9 - 3 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  PFL Africa: Morocco
- Finishing move
  
  punches
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- Weight
  
  172.0 lbs (78.0 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -125 Slight Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Emilios Dassi
10.04.2026 • PFL Africa: Pretoria

Round
1

Time
3.17

Method
ko/tko
11 - 2 -

(W-L-D)

5 - 2 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  PFL Africa: Pretoria
- Finishing move
  
  punches & elbows from mount
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- Weight
  
  170.3 lbs (77.2 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -550 Heavy Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Yabna N’Tchalá
20.12.2025 • PFL Africa 4

Round
3

Time
15.00

Method
ko/tko
11 - 1 -

(W-L-D)

13 - 2 - 1

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  PFL Africa 4
- Finishing move
  
  retirement
- BILLING
  
  Co-Main Event
- Bout format
  
  5 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- Weight
  
  169.6 lbs (76.9 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -325 Moderate Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Ayinda Octave
18.10.2025 • PFL Africa 3

Round
1

Time
3.46

Method
ko/tko
10 - 1 -

(W-L-D)

7 - 0 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  PFL Africa 3
- Finishing move
  
  punches from back mount
- BILLING
  
  Co-Main Event
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- Weight
  
  170.6 lbs (77.4 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -250 Moderate Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Ibrahim Mané
09.08.2025 • PFL Africa 2

Round
1

Time
0.34

Method
submission
9 - 1 -

(W-L-D)

14 - 5 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  PFL Africa 2
- Finishing move
  
  rear naked choke
- BILLING
  
  Co-Main Event
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- Weight
  
  170.6 lbs (77.4 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -225 Moderate Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Tyler Hill
23.08.2024 • PFL 9: 2024 Playoffs

Round
1

Time
3.30

Method
ko/tko
8 - 1 -

(W-L-D)

12 - 8 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  PFL 9: 2024 Playoffs
- Finishing move
  
  ground & pound
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
- Weight
  
  170.8 lbs (77.5 kgs)
- ODDS
  
  -650 Huge Favorite
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Lionel Padilla
07.10.2023 • AFL 32

Round
1

Time
1.37

Method
submission
7 - 1 -

(W-L-D)

9 - 2 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  AFL 32
- Champ Bout
  
  Challenger — AFL Super Lightweight Championship
- Finishing move
  
  rear naked choke
- BILLING
  
  Main Event
- Bout format
  
  5 x 5
- Division
  
  165 lbs (74.8 kg)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Martin van Staden
24.02.2023 • UAE Warriors 35

Round
3

Time
15.00

Method
decision
6 - 1 -

(W-L-D)

21 - 12 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UAE Warriors 35
- Finishing move
  
  unanimous
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Badreddine Diani
16.09.2022 • UAE Warriors 32

Round
2

Time
10.00

Method
ko/tko
6 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

4 - 2 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UAE Warriors 32
- Finishing move
  
  retirement
- BILLING
  
  Co-Main Event
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Jamil Ibragimov
26.02.2022 • UAE Warriors 26

Round
1

Time
2.16

Method
ko/tko
5 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

3 - 1 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  UAE Warriors 26
- Finishing move
  
  ko/tko
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
VS Wisem Hammami
25.02.2022 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  cancelled bout
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
VS Mohamad Ghorabi
27.11.2020 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  cancelled bout
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
VS Georges Eid
14.12.2019 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  cancelled bout
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Esoe Franklin
28.04.2019 • WSC Africa Warrior King 1

Round
1

Time
4.40

Method
submission
4 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

4 - 0 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  WSC Africa Warrior King 1
- Champ Bout
  
  Challenger — WSC Welterweight Championship
- Finishing move
  
  rear naked choke
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Ndidi Alonu
27.04.2019 • WSC Africa Warrior King 1

Round
3

Time
9.00

Method
decision
3 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

6 - 1 - 1

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  WSC Africa Warrior King 1
- Finishing move
  
  split
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 3
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Albert Isaiah Benedict
27.04.2019 • WSC Africa Warrior King 1

Round
1

Method
ko/tko
2 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

1 - 0 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  WSC Africa Warrior King 1
- Finishing move
  
  ground & pound
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 3
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Daniel Emeka
26.04.2019 • WSC Africa Warrior King 1

Round
1

Method
ko/tko
1 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

0 - 0 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  WSC Africa Warrior King 1
- Finishing move
  
  ground & pound
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 3
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Artures Kadima
12.01.2019 • Angola Fight Club • grappling

Method
submission
- Event
  
  Angola Fight Club
- Finishing move
  
  rear naked choke
- BILLING
  
  Preliminary Card
- Bout format
  
  2 x 5
VS Bruno Carvalho
08.12.2018 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  cancelled bout
- Division
  
  170 lbs (77.1 kg)
VS Jonathan Casariego
22.09.2018 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  cancelled bout
- Division
  
  185 lbs (84.0 kg)
VS Cedric Escudero
22.09.2018 • Status: cancelled
- Finishing move
  
  cancelled bout
- Division
  
  187 lbs (85.0 kg)
Win! Loss! Draw Not Confirmed VS Cedric Escudero
24.02.2018 • Hombres de Honor 92

Round
1

Time
2.34

Method
ko/tko
0 - 0 -

(W-L-D)

0 - 0 -

(W-L-D)
- Event
  
  Hombres de Honor 92
- Finishing move
  
  punches
- BILLING
  
  Main Card
- Bout format
  
  3 x 5
- Division
  
  154 lbs (70.0 kg)