ANZA MMA will stage its third professional mixed martial arts event at Village Market in Nairobi on 19 Sep 2026 with fighters from six African countries.
The promotion announced ANZA MMA Pro Nights 3 in a press release dated 31 Aug 2026.
The Saturday event will feature eight bouts across the main card and preliminaries with Kenyan bantamweight George Itumo facing Angolan Jorge Correia.
“ANZA MMA Pro Nights is back,” the organisation said.
The line-up includes fighters from Kenya, Angola, Uganda, Tanzania, Madagascar and South Sudan.
The event matters to Kenya’s sports business as promoters test demand for ticketed entertainment and seek audiences for professional combat sports.
Village Market has increasingly hosted such events and benefits from established foot traffic and proximity to Nairobi’s higher-spending consumer segments.
ANZA MMA said Itumo’s only professional defeat to date came against another Angolan fighter.
The promotion presented the match against Correia as an opportunity for Itumo to respond to that record against Angolan opposition.
Angolan amateur world champion Daniela Mandanji will make her professional debut against Uganda’s Rebecca Amongi in a preliminary flyweight bout.
ANZA MMA said the main card will feature four bouts including Itumo’s bantamweight contest.
Tanzania’s Rashid Mlegelo will face Uganda’s Kennedy Serunyange at featherweight.
Kenya’s Brian Munyi will meet Uganda’s Cyplian Katumba in another featherweight bout.
Kenyan heavyweight Kevin Odongo will face Uganda’s Kasozi Umaru.
The preliminary card also includes South Sudan’s Alhassan Mosala against Uganda’s Michael Olara at middleweight.
Uganda’s Lawrence Mukiibi will meet Madagascar’s Tsinjo Rakotomaria at lightweight.
Tanzania’s Chris Tibenda will face Uganda’s Farouk Ogwal at flyweight alongside the Mandanji and Amongi contest.
The promotion said Munyi and Odongo previously competed at ANZA Pro 002 and linked their performances to interest in the Nairobi event.
Munyi “knocked his opponent out after a breathtaking throw,” the statement said.
ANZA MMA said Odongo stopped a heavyweight opponent late in the third round.
International fight cards can influence sponsorship demand and venue partnerships as Kenyan promoters compete for corporate marketing budgets.
Combat sports face competition from football, rugby and athletics for that spending.
Cross-border participation can also support media rights discussions and expand audiences beyond Kenya through streaming and social platforms.
ANZA MMA did not disclose expected attendance or provide ticket pricing and broadcast arrangements.
The promotion said it is “Kenya’s first licensed MMA promotion under the Kenya Oriental Combat Sports Federation”.
Its events have drawn “more than 1,000 fans,” ANZA MMA said.
The release did not provide independent verification of that figure or an event-by-event breakdown.
ANZA MMA said Cheza Cheza presents Pro Nights 3 but did not provide financial details on event investment or projected revenue.
The event forms part of the promotion’s efforts to formalise professional MMA operations in Kenya ahead of future editions.
Pro Nights 3 follows ANZA Pro 002 and is scheduled for Saturday 19 Sep 2026 at Village Market in Nairobi.
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