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Road to Championship: 7 moments that defined AKO 8

AKO 8 gave everything. Grit, flash, heartbreak, controversy, and a few cage-shaking finishes that made even the livestream chat explode in all caps. From start to finish, it felt like something was shifting in African MMA—something louder, bolder, and far more intentional.

If you missed it, let’s catch you up. If you watched it live, you already know: this wasn’t just a fight night. This was a statement.

Diatta Gasmire = That Guy
Main event pressure? What pressure? Diatta Gasmire stepped into the cage with tunnel vision and left with another body on his win streak. His second-round TKO of Faout Youssef was clean, calculated violence—and you could feel the shift in energy the moment he turned it on.

That man didn’t come to play. He came to finish.

Four straight wins, and now a date with Ananias Mulumba in the final? That belt might as well already have his name engraved. For his effort, he earned Performance of the Night honours and booked his spot in the upcoming final against Ananias Mulumba (DRC)—a matchup that now carries serious weight.

Venatius Gets the W, But at What Cost?
The co-main event? Whew. That one left a bad taste in some mouths.

Venatius Iyinagolu was putting in work before an intentional headbutt from Ivory Coast’s Xavier Adams cut the fight short. The DQ win goes to Venatius, but nobody loves seeing a fight end like that—especially not when both men were just getting warmed up.

Adams gave up the fight and possibly a future rematch, and Venatius? He walks away with the win but not the war he came to wage. Still, a win’s a win.

Women Who Brought the War
The night’s two women’s bantamweight bouts were anything but filler. Jane Osigwe earned a dominant unanimous decision over Cynthia Jibidar, showcasing crisp

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