PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 2 & PFL Africa 2025 First Round
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Nkosi Ndebele def. Mahmoud Atef (TKO)
TKO · Round 1 · 4:50
Friday, July 18, 2025
GrandWest Arena, Cape Town, South Africa
Nkosi Ndebele defeated Mahmoud Atef by TKO in round 1 (4:50) in the Bantamweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 2 & PFL Africa 2025 First Round, held Friday, July 18, 2025 at GrandWest Arena, Cape Town.
Betting Odds
Nkosi Ndebele
-1300
93% implied win probability
Open: -817Best: -1100
Mahmoud Atef
+710
12% implied win probability
Open: +507Best: +850
Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Nkosi Ndebele | Mahmoud Atef |
|---|---|---|
| Bet105 | -1264 | +795 |
| BetAnything | -1500 | +620 |
| BetMGM | -1400 | +650 |
| BetOnline | -1500 | +850 |
| BetUS | -1500 | +675 |
| Betway | -1408 | +700 |
| Bovada | -1100 | +675 |
| Cloudbet | -1266 | +788 |
| DraftKings | -1200 | +750 |
| FanDuel | -1200 | +750 |
| MyBookie | -1205 | +490 |
| Pinnacle | -1219 | +775 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Frequently asked questions
Who won Nkosi Ndebele vs Mahmoud Atef?
Nkosi Ndebele defeated Mahmoud Atef by TKO in round 1 (4:50) in the Bantamweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series 2 & PFL Africa 2025 First Round, held Friday, July 18, 2025 at GrandWest Arena, Cape Town.
Referee
Ferdinand Basson
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Nkosi Ndebele 67%33% Mahmoud Atef
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Tale of the Tape
14-3-0
Record
5-4-0
1714
Power Index rating
1595
6
Win Streak
0
-
Age
32
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
-
Stance
-
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
South Africa
Nationality
Egypt
Striking Profile
4.48
SLpM
0.62
56%
Str. Acc.
40%
1.92
SApM
4.35
64%
Str. Def.
13%
Grappling Profile
1.49
TD Avg.
0.00
71%
TD Acc.
-
29%
TD Def.
0%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Nkosi Ndebele · 5-0
Mahmoud Atef · 2-3
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 4 fights · 1 fight
56.5
Avg sig. strikes
2.0
1.25
Avg takedowns
0.00
2:52
Avg control time
0:00
70
Career high strikes
2
3
Career high TDs
0
Strike Distribution
Nkosi Ndebele
Strike target
Mahmoud Atef
62%
Head
0%
23%
Body
0%
15%
Leg
100%
Nkosi Ndebele
Strike position
Mahmoud Atef
68%
Distance
100%
14%
Clinch
0%
18%
Ground
0%