Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Rivaldo Pereira def. Kunle Lawal (TKO)
TKO · Round 1 · 2:09
Friday, April 10, 2026
SunBet Arena, Pretoria, South Africa
Rivaldo Pereira defeated Kunle Lawal by TKO in round 1 (2:09) in the Welterweight bout of PFL Africa: Pretoria, held Friday, April 10, 2026 at SunBet Arena, Pretoria.
Fight stats
Rivaldo Pereira
Kunle Lawal
1
Knockdowns
0
27 of 35
Significant strikes
6 of 10
77%
Sig. strike accuracy
60%
27 of 35
Total strikes
6 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
—
Reversals
—
0:09
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
20 of 28
Head
3 of 7
2 of 2
Body
1 of 1
5 of 5
Leg
2 of 2
0 of 0
Distance
0 of 0
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
6 of 6
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
1
KD
0
27 of 35
Sig. str.
6 of 10
27 of 35
Total str.
6 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:00
Frequently asked questions
Who won Rivaldo Pereira vs Kunle Lawal?
Rivaldo Pereira defeated Kunle Lawal by TKO in round 1 (2:09) in the Welterweight bout of PFL Africa: Pretoria, held Friday, April 10, 2026 at SunBet Arena, Pretoria.
Referee
Ferdinand Basson
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Rivaldo Pereira 45%55% Kunle Lawal
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
4-2-0
Record
3-2-0
1500
Elo rating
1532
1
Win Streak
0
29
Age
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6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
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Reach
75"
191 cm
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Stance
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Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Guinea-Bissau
Nationality
Nigeria
Striking Profile
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SLpM
—
—
Str. Acc.
—
—
SApM
—
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
—
TD Avg.
—
—
TD Acc.
—
—
TD Def.
—
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Rivaldo Pereira · 1-0
Kunle Lawal · 1-1
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 1 fight · 1 fight
27.0
Avg sig. strikes
6.0
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:09
Avg control time
0:00
27
Career high strikes
6
0
Career high TDs
0
Strike Distribution
Rivaldo Pereira
Strike target
Kunle Lawal
74%
Head
50%
7%
Body
17%
19%
Leg
33%
Rivaldo Pereira
Strike position
Kunle Lawal
0%
Distance
—
0%
Clinch
—
100%
Ground
—