Hosted annually in South Africa
IPWF African Championship Week
Africa’s premier Pit Wrestling® event — bringing together all affiliated national federations for one week of competition, education, and athlete development.
Two Championships
National & African
The week consists of two championships. Only National Champions advance to the African Championship.
National Championships
Each affiliated federation runs its own bracket under IPWF® rules to crown its national champions.
African Championships
The continent’s national champions meet in a single-elimination tournament — one athlete per federation, per weight class.
Only National Champions advance to the African Championship.
The Week
Six days of competition
From arrival to the crowning of Africa’s champions.
- Team arrivals
- Athlete registration
- Medical examinations
- Rules briefing
- Officials’ meeting
- Coaches’ meeting
- Welcome Ceremony
National Championship matches begin. Each federation crowns champions in approximately half of its weight divisions.
- South Africa
- Namibia
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
- Nigeria
- Kenya
- Ghana
Each federation runs its own bracket under IPWF® rules.
Remaining National Championship finals.
🏆 Every federation has crowned its National Champions.
No competition — dedicated to recovery and event activities.
- Recovery and physiotherapy
- Medical monitoring
- Official African Championship weigh-ins
- Press conference & media interviews
- Open training sessions
- Referee and judge workshops
- Coaches’ seminar
- Athlete networking
National Champions are seeded into the African Championship brackets.
Only National Champions compete — one athlete per federation, per weight class.
- Single-elimination tournament
- Quarterfinals
- Semifinals
The continent’s best compete for the ultimate prizes.
- 🏆 IPWF African Championship Belt
- 🥇 African Gold Medal
- 📜 African Champion Certificate
- 🥇 Continental No. 1 Ranking
- ✍️ Professional MMA Contract
The Prize
More than a title
Winning the African Championship changes an athlete’s career. Every African Champion receives:
IPWF African Championship Belt
African Champion Status
Automatic Continental No. 1 Ranking
Professional MMA Contract
The Professional MMA Contract is awarded through an IPWF®-approved MMA promotion.
Athlete Pathway
From Fit Pit® to pro contract
The road every fighter can travel through the IPWF® system.
- Club Champion
- Provincial Champion
- National Championship (Championship Week)
- National Champion
- African Championship
- African Champion
- Professional MMA Contract
- Professional MMA Career
One Week. One Nation.
One Champion. One Contract.
Compete at Championship Week.
Register as an athlete or affiliate your club to begin the pathway to African Champion.
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