Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rivaldo Pereira
Don Pepas
4-2-0
RESULT

Rivaldo Pereira def. Kunle Lawal (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:09
Kunle Lawal
The Nigerian Ninja
3-2-0
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
21 of 29
Distance
6 of 10
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

Betting Odds

Rivaldo Pereira
+127
44% implied win probability
Open: +146Best: +155
Kunle Lawal
-194
66% implied win probability
Open: -226Best: -143

Average moneyline across 11 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRivaldo PereiraKunle Lawal
Bet105+118-143
BetAnything+155-185
BetOnline+140-160
BetUS+135-175
Betway+150-200
Bovada+150-180
DraftKings+142-170
FanDuel-30000-30000
Pinnacle+124-151
Stake+145-204
SXBet+138-235

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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 51%49% Kunle Lawal

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

4-2-0
Record
3-2-0
1564
Power Index rating
1556
1
Win Streak
0
29
Age
-
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
-
Reach
75"
191 cm
-
Stance
-
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Guinea-Bissau
Nationality
Nigeria

Striking Profile

12.56
SLpM
2.79
77%
Str. Acc.
60%
2.79
SApM
12.56
40%
Str. Def.
23%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.00
-
TD Acc.
-
-
TD Def.
-
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rivaldo Pereira · 3-2
  • W
    PFL Africa: Pretoria · Apr 10, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:09 · Welterweight
  • W
    MMA Raju 18 · Sep 20, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:24 · Welterweight
  • W
    Fighter Combat League 2 · Mar 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • L
    Hexagone MMA 24 · Feb 1, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    AEF 9 · Oct 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
Kunle Lawal · 3-2
  • L
    PFL Africa: Pretoria · Apr 10, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:09 · Welterweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Africa 2: 2025 First Round · Aug 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Caged Steel 39 · Mar 29, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Caestus MMA 3 · Jun 1, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:10 · Welterweight
  • W
    Caestus MMA 2 · Mar 2, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:12 · Welterweight

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
78%
Distance
100%
22%
Ground
0%