Esperanca vs Mane

When is Esperanca vs Mane?

Shido Boris Esperanca is set to square off against Ibrahim Man in the co-main event of PFL Africa Johannesburg, on Saturday 9th August 2025 at Big Top Arena in Johannesburg.

The fight is scheduled for 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Esperanca vs Mane stats

Shido Boris Esperanca steps into the octagon with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Ibrahim Man will make his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This will be Shido Boris Esperanca's 1st fight in the PFL, having made his debut for the promotion in 2024. Ibrahim Man will mark his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Shido Boris Esperanca's PFL record currently stands at 1-0-0, while Ibrahim Man's comes in at 1-1-0.

The stats suggest Esperanca has a large advantage in power over Man, boasting a 56% knock out percentage over Man's 31%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Man will have a slight advantage over Esperanca, with a 23% submission rate over Esperanca's 22%.

Shido Boris Esperanca is the older man by 29 years, at 29 years old.

Esperanca is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 1 year and 11 months later than Man, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 20 less professional rounds, 15 to Man's 35.

Activity check

Man's last 3 fights have come over a period of 6 years, 6 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 2 years, 2 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.7 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Esperanca vs Mane?

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