Akani wuxuu ku riyaaqay muuqaal kale oo wanaagsan 2018 UK Championship, isagoo ka adkaaday Eden Sharav iyo James Cahill 6-5, wuxuuna ku guuleystay 6-2 ka dhanka ah Jak Jones si uu u gaaro 16kii ugu dambeysay sannadkii labaad oo isku xigta, halkaas oo uu ku lumay 6-2 Stuart Bingham. Guushiisii xigay ee tartanka qiimeynta waxay ka timid toogashada
, halkaas oo uu ka adkaaday Lyu Haotian iyo Billy Joe Castle ka hor inta uusan ku lumin wareegga saddexaad ciyaaryahanka hiwaayadda ah Ryan Davies. Akani wuxuu dhammeeyey xilli ciyaareedkii isagoo ku guuldareystay inuu u qalmo Horyaalka Adduunka ee 2019, isagoo ku guuldareystay wareegga labaad ee isreebreebka 10-5 ee Robert Milkins. Wuxuu xilli ciyaareedkii ku soo gabagabeeyay kaalinta 52aad ee darajaynta adduunka ee Snooker.