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| name = African Knockout
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| logo = African Knockout Logo.jpg
| industry = Mixed martial arts
| industry = Mixed martial arts
| founded = October 2020
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The '''African Knockout''' (AKO) is a pan African professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion, providing a live sport experience to a fast-growing audience in Nigeria and Africa, while focusing on and promoting local African talents to the world. AKO was founded in October 2020 in Lagos, Nigeria and, in 2021 the sport’s legend and the first African born UFC World Champion, [[Kamaru Usman|Kamaru “The Nigerian Nightmare” Usman]] joined the company, bringing in his sports experience, expertise, and passion to enable local talents to be elevated to the same level of stardom in mixed martial arts as he managed to.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarmah |first=Manjit |date=2021-11-25 |title=Kamaru Usman reveals he helped create a reality show similar to The Ultimate Fighter in Africa to develop MMA talent |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-kamaru-usman-reveals-helped-create-reality-show-similar-the-ultimate-fighter-africa-develop-mma-talent |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us}}</ref>
The '''African Knockout''' (AKO) is a pan-African professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion, serving the Nigerian and African audience. AKO was founded in October 2020 in Lagos, Nigeria and, in 2021, the first African-born UFC World Champion, [[Kamaru Usman|Kamaru “The Nigerian Nightmare” Usman]] joined the company.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarmah |first=Manjit |date=2021-11-25 |title=Kamaru Usman reveals he helped create a reality show similar to The Ultimate Fighter in Africa to develop MMA talent |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-kamaru-usman-reveals-helped-create-reality-show-similar-the-ultimate-fighter-africa-develop-mma-talent |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us}}</ref>


The promotion started off in 2020 as an MMA talent reality TV Show “African Knockout”, which became the first non-scripted sports reality show showing on Netflix, continued with series of fight events titled “FaceOff” Fight Nights in 2022, before witnessing the launch of the first pan-African MMA Championship “AKO Championship” in 2023 <ref>{{Cite web |last=Akinbo |first=Peter |date=2023-05-12 |title=Usman-inspired African Knockout Championship launches in Nigeria |url=https://punchng.com/usman-inspired-african-knockout-championship-launches-in-nigeria/ |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}</ref>, with 5 weight divisions gathering athletes from 14 countries across Africa and under the [[Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts]].
The promotion started off in 2020 as an MMA talent reality TV Show called "African Knockout", becoming the first non-scripted sports reality show on Netflix in the process. The promotion continued with a series of fight events titled "FaceOff" Fight Nights in 2022, before ultimately launching the “AKO Championship” in 2023,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Akinbo |first=Peter |date=2023-05-12 |title=Usman-inspired African Knockout Championship launches in Nigeria |url=https://punchng.com/usman-inspired-african-knockout-championship-launches-in-nigeria/ |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=Punch Newspapers |language=en-US}}</ref> with 5 weight divisions gathering athletes from 14 countries across Africa. AKO is governed by the [[Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts]].


== AKO Show ==
== AKO Show ==
The African KnockOut (AKO) Show Season 1 was launched in November 2020 on Dstv Super Sport and GoTv Channels as the first ever Nigerian MMA show and then became the first non-scripted reality show in Netflix history. The show featured 14 amateur fighters from all over Nigeria divided into two teams “White Wolves” and “Team Steal”. For 9 weeks fighters lived together in the closed training camp in Landmark, Lagos, Nigeria and passed through tough martial arts training, team challenges and personal dramas. The show was hosted by [[Okey Bakassi]] and had appearances from a number of celebrities such as comedian [[Basketmouth|Basket Mouth]], rapper [[M.I Abaga|MI Abaga]] and others in the camp where they met the fighters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Olaleye |first=Oluwadamilola |date=2020-10-07 |title=AKO Show Unveils Sports247 as Media Partner {{!}} Sports247 Nigeria |url=https://www.sports247.ng/ako-show-unveils-sports247-as-media-partner/,%20https://www.sports247.ng/ako-show-unveils-sports247-as-media-partner/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |language=en-US}}</ref>
The African KnockOut (AKO) Show Season 1 was launched in November 2020 on DStv SuperSport and GoTv Channels, and was promoted as the first-ever Nigerian MMA show and then became the first non-scripted reality show in Netflix history. The show featured 14 amateur fighters from all over Nigeria divided into two teams “White Wolves” and “Team Steal”. For 9 weeks, the fighters lived together in a closed training camp in Landmark, Lagos, and were documented going through martial arts training, team challenges, as well as sharing personal stories. The show was hosted by [[Okey Bakassi]] and had appearances from a number of celebrities such as comedian [[Basketmouth|Basket Mouth]], rapper [[M.I Abaga|MI Abaga]] and others in the camp.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Olaleye |first=Oluwadamilola |date=2020-10-07 |title=AKO Show Unveils Sports247 as Media Partner {{!}} Sports247 Nigeria |url=https://www.sports247.ng/ako-show-unveils-sports247-as-media-partner/,%20https://www.sports247.ng/ako-show-unveils-sports247-as-media-partner/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |language=en-US}}</ref>


Show theme song ''[https://open.spotify.com/track/516MxJk2U2SJGiYPilwXk2?si=4ff34455391540d5 “African Knockout”]'' was produced by Chocolate City and performed by multi-award winning musician [[M.I Abaga|MI Abaga]] <ref>{{Cite web |last=Mix |first=Pulse |date=2020-10-31 |title=MI Abaga drops soundtrack for African Knockout Show, 'African Knockout' |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/mi-abaga-drops-soundtrack-for-african-knockout-show-african-knockout/6ez0bnf |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}</ref>.
The show's theme song, eponymously titled ''African Knockout'' was produced by Chocolate City and performed by musician [[M.I Abaga|MI Abaga]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mix |first=Pulse |date=2020-10-31 |title=MI Abaga drops soundtrack for African Knockout Show, 'African Knockout' |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/mi-abaga-drops-soundtrack-for-african-knockout-show-african-knockout/6ez0bnf |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}</ref> The Season 1 Grand Finale took place in December 2020 at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos, Nigeria, where Ndidi "The Rage" Alonu became the ultimate winner of the Show, with Daniel "The Big Shark" Emeka and Segun "The Machine Gun Shegz" Ogunnoiki serving as first and second runner-up respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ndidi "RAGE" Alonu is the winner of Season One of the African Knockout Show (AKO) |date=4 January 2021 |url=https://spnafricanews.com/ndidi-alonu-wins-season-one-of-the-african-knockout-showthe-ako-show/}}</ref>


==Champions==
The AKO Show Season 1 Grand Finale took place in December 2020 in Landmark Event Centre, Lagos Nigeria, where Ndidi “The Rage” Alonu became the ultimate winner of the Show with Daniel “The Big Shark” Emeka and Segun “The Machine Gun Shegz” Ogunnoiki serving as first and second runner-up respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ndidi “RAGE” Alonu is the winner of Season One of the African Knockout Show (AKO) |url=https://spnafricanews.com/ndidi-alonu-wins-season-one-of-the-african-knockout-showthe-ako-show/}}</ref>
===Current Champions===
{| class="wikitable" width="55%"
! width="35%"|Division !! width="30%"|Champion !! width="25%"|Since !! width="5%"|Defenses
|-
| [[Middleweight (MMA)|Middleweight]]
|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Daniel Emeka
| Aug 19, 2023
| style="text-align:center;" | 0
|-
|}


===Middleweight Championship===
The AKO Show reached 17 Million views worldwide and received widespread positive feedback.
:Weight limit: {{convert|185|lb|kg|1|abbr=on}}

{| class="wikitable" width=100%
!width=1%|No.
!width=19%|Name
!width=20%|Event
!width=15%|Date
!width=45%|Defenses
|-
! 1
| {{nowrap|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Daniel Emeka}} <br>{{small| def. Sares Yacouba}}
| AKO Championship 2<br>{{small|Lagos, Nigeria}}
| align=center | Aug 19, 2023
|
|-
|}


== Events ==
== Events ==
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!Venue
!Venue
!Location
!Location
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|AKO Championship 5
|August 31, 2024
|Abuja Continental Hotel
|Abuja, Nigeria
|-
|AKO Championship 4
|June 15, 2024
|Abuja Continental Hotel
|Abuja, Nigeria
|-
|AKO Championship 3
|March 2, 2024
|Sol by Boxmall
|Lagos, Nigeria
|-
|-
|AKO Championship 2
|AKO Championship 2
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== Broadcasters ==
== Broadcasters ==
DStv SuperSport, GoTV, and Netflix (AKO Show).<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Knockout – The AKO TV Reality show launches in Nigeria |url=https://spnafricanews.com/african-knockout-the-ako-show-tv-reality-show-launches-in-nigeria/}}</ref>
DStv SuperSport, GoTV, and Netflix (AKO Show).<ref>{{Cite web |title=African Knockout – The AKO TV Reality show launches in Nigeria |date=29 October 2020 |url=https://spnafricanews.com/african-knockout-the-ako-show-tv-reality-show-launches-in-nigeria/}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{MMA organizations}}

[[Category:Mixed martial arts organizations]]

Latest revision as of 03:31, 13 September 2024

African Knockout
IndustryMixed martial arts
FoundedOctober 2020
HeadquartersLagos, Nigeria
Key people
Kamaru Usman

Rayan Fayad

Natalia Belousova
Websitehttps://ako.show

The African Knockout (AKO) is a pan-African professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion, serving the Nigerian and African audience. AKO was founded in October 2020 in Lagos, Nigeria and, in 2021, the first African-born UFC World Champion, Kamaru “The Nigerian Nightmare” Usman joined the company.[1]

The promotion started off in 2020 as an MMA talent reality TV Show called "African Knockout", becoming the first non-scripted sports reality show on Netflix in the process. The promotion continued with a series of fight events titled "FaceOff" Fight Nights in 2022, before ultimately launching the “AKO Championship” in 2023,[2] with 5 weight divisions gathering athletes from 14 countries across Africa. AKO is governed by the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts.

AKO Show

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The African KnockOut (AKO) Show Season 1 was launched in November 2020 on DStv SuperSport and GoTv Channels, and was promoted as the first-ever Nigerian MMA show and then became the first non-scripted reality show in Netflix history. The show featured 14 amateur fighters from all over Nigeria divided into two teams “White Wolves” and “Team Steal”. For 9 weeks, the fighters lived together in a closed training camp in Landmark, Lagos, and were documented going through martial arts training, team challenges, as well as sharing personal stories. The show was hosted by Okey Bakassi and had appearances from a number of celebrities such as comedian Basket Mouth, rapper MI Abaga and others in the camp.[3]

The show's theme song, eponymously titled African Knockout was produced by Chocolate City and performed by musician MI Abaga.[4] The Season 1 Grand Finale took place in December 2020 at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos, Nigeria, where Ndidi "The Rage" Alonu became the ultimate winner of the Show, with Daniel "The Big Shark" Emeka and Segun "The Machine Gun Shegz" Ogunnoiki serving as first and second runner-up respectively.[5]

Champions

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Current Champions

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Division Champion Since Defenses
Middleweight Nigeria Daniel Emeka Aug 19, 2023 0

Middleweight Championship

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Weight limit: 185 lb (83.9 kg)
No. Name Event Date Defenses
1 Nigeria Daniel Emeka
def. Sares Yacouba 		AKO Championship 2
Lagos, Nigeria 		Aug 19, 2023

Events

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Event Title Date Venue Location
AKO Championship 5 August 31, 2024 Abuja Continental Hotel Abuja, Nigeria
AKO Championship 4 June 15, 2024 Abuja Continental Hotel Abuja, Nigeria
AKO Championship 3 March 2, 2024 Sol by Boxmall Lagos, Nigeria
AKO Championship 2 August 19, 2023 Goodbeach Lagos, Nigeria
AKO Championship 1 May 12, 2023 Sol by Boxmall Lagos, Nigeria
Face-Off Fight Night 3 December 29, 2022 Landmark Event Centre Lagos, Nigeria
Face-Off Fight Night 2 March 18, 2022 EKO Event Centre Lagos, Nigeria
Face-Off Fight Night 1 January 7, 2022 Lagos Continental Hotel Lagos, Nigeria

Broadcasters

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DStv SuperSport, GoTV, and Netflix (AKO Show).[6]

References

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  1. ^ Sarmah, Manjit (2021-11-25). "Kamaru Usman reveals he helped create a reality show similar to The Ultimate Fighter in Africa to develop MMA talent". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  2. ^ Akinbo, Peter (2023-05-12). "Usman-inspired African Knockout Championship launches in Nigeria". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  3. ^ Olaleye, Oluwadamilola (2020-10-07). "AKO Show Unveils Sports247 as Media Partner | Sports247 Nigeria". Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  4. ^ Mix, Pulse (2020-10-31). "MI Abaga drops soundtrack for African Knockout Show, 'African Knockout'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  5. ^ "Ndidi "RAGE" Alonu is the winner of Season One of the African Knockout Show (AKO)". 4 January 2021.
  6. ^ "African Knockout – The AKO TV Reality show launches in Nigeria". 29 October 2020.
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