Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Shido Boris Esperanca def. Emilios Dassi (TKO)
TKO · Round 1 · 3:17
Friday, April 10, 2026
SunBet Arena, Pretoria, South Africa
Shido Boris Esperanca defeated Emilios Dassi by TKO in round 1 (3:17) in the Welterweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL Africa 1: 2026 First Round, held Friday, April 10, 2026 at SunBet Arena, Pretoria.
Fight stats
Shido Boris Esperanca
Emilios Dassi
0
Knockdowns
0
16 of 23
Significant strikes
2 of 6
70%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
19 of 28
Total strikes
2 of 6
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
2
Submission attempts
0
—
Reversals
—
2:29
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
16 of 22
Head
2 of 6
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
0 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
0 of 0
Distance
0 of 0
0 of 2
Clinch
0 of 2
19 of 25
Ground
2 of 2
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 23
Sig. str.
2 of 6
19 of 28
Total str.
2 of 6
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
2:29
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Rich Mitchell
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
12-2-0
Record
5-3-0
1
Win Streak
0
31
Age
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5'10"
Height
5'11"
70"
Reach
76"
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Stance
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Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
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SLpM
—
—
Str. Acc.
—
—
SApM
—
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
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TD Avg.
—
—
TD Acc.
—
—
TD Def.
—
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Shido Boris Esperanca · 3-2
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL Africa 1: 2026 First RoundFri, Apr 10, 2026TKO · R1 · 3:17 · Welterweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL Africa 4: 2025 FinalsSat, Dec 20, 2025TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL Africa 4: 2025 FinalsSat, Dec 20, 2025TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL Africa 2: 2025 First RoundSat, Aug 9, 2025Submission · R1 · 0:34 · Welterweight
Emilios Dassi · 1-3
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL Africa 1: 2026 First RoundFri, Apr 10, 2026TKO · R1 · 3:17 · Welterweight
- L
- LPFL Africa 3: 2025 SemifinalsSat, Oct 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL Africa 2: 2025 First RoundSat, Aug 9, 2025Knockout · R1 · 2:12 · Welterweight
Common Opponents
Shido Boris Esperanca
Emilios Dassi
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 2 fights · 1 fight
58.5
Avg sig. strikes
2.0
1.50
Avg takedowns
0.00
4:10
Avg control time
0:00
101
Career high strikes
2
2
Career high TDs
0
Strike Distribution
Shido Boris Esperanca
Strike target
Emilios Dassi
82%
Head
100%
14%
Body
0%
4%
Leg
0%
Shido Boris Esperanca
Strike position
Emilios Dassi
10%
Distance
0%
10%
Clinch
0%
80%
Ground
100%