PFL MENA 1 (2024)

PFL MENA 1 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on May 10, 2024, at The Green Halls in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1][2]

PFL MENA 1
The poster for PFL MENA 1
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateMay 10, 2024 (2024-May-10)
VenueThe Green Halls
CityRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Event chronology
PFL 3 PFL MENA 1 PFL Europe 2
Main article: 2024 in Professional Fighters League

Background

In late August, 2023, the promotion announced that it had sold a minority stake for $100 million to SRJ Sports Investments – a branch of Public Investment Fund – to invest into creating PFL MENA (Middle East and North Africa) regional league. Starting in 2024, PFL MENA will feature the top emerging Middle East and North African fighters, and will be broadcast during prime local hours with all events staged in the MENA region and live stream on DAZN. The format will follow the same as the regular PFL Season, with the winner receiving a $100,000 prize and a chance to earn a spot in the 2025 PFL regular season.[3][4][5]

Results
Main card (DAZN)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Abdullah Al-Qahtani def. Yazeed Hasanain TKO (submission to punches) 2 4:59 [lower-alpha 1]
Bantamweight Ali Taleb def. Nawras Abzakh Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Bantamweight Rachid Haz def. Xavier Alaoui Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:54 [lower-alpha 3]
Featherweight Islam Reda def. Adam Meskini Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 4]
Bantamweight Tariq Ismail def. Jalal Al Daaja Decision (split) (29–28, 29–28, 28–29) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 5]
Bantamweight Elias Boudegzdame def. Hassan Mandour Submission (guillotine choke) 2 0:52 [lower-alpha 6]
Women's Atomweight Hattan Alsaif def. Nada Faheem KO (head kick) 2 0:41 [lower-alpha 7]
Featherweight Maraoune Bellagouit def. Mido Mohamed TKO (punch) 3 4:24 [lower-alpha 8]
Featherweight Abdalrahman Alhyasat def. Ahmed Tarek Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–27) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 9]
Flyweight Malik Basahel def. Harsh Pandya Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) 3 3:00 [lower-alpha 10]
  1. 2024 PFL MENA Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal. Hasanain missed weight (146.6 lbs) and had a point deducted.
  2. 2024 PFL MENA Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  3. 2024 PFL MENA Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  4. 2024 PFL MENA Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  5. 2024 PFL MENA Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal. Ismail missed weight (136.4 lbs) and had a point deducted.
  6. 2024 PFL MENA Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  7. Amateur bout.
  8. 2024 PFL MENA Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  9. 2024 PFL MENA Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  10. Amateur bout.

[6]

Brackets

Featherweight
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Yazeed Hasanain 2r.
 
 
 
 Abdullah Al-Qahtani TKO
 
 Abdullah Al-Qahtani
 
 
 
 Abdalrahman Alhyasat
 
 Abdalrahman Alhyasat UD
 
 
 
 Ahmed Tarek 3r.
 
 
 
 
 
 Mido Mohamed 3r.
 
 
 
 Maraoune Bellagouit TKO
 
 Maraoune Bellagouit
 
 
 
 Islam Reda
 
 Islam Reda UD
 
 
 Adam Meskini 3r.
 

    Bantamweight
     
    		Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
     
    		          
     
    		 
     
     
    		 Jalal Al Daaja[lower-alpha 1] DRAW
     
    		 
     
    		 Tariq Ismail 3r.
     
    		 Jalal Al Daaja
     
    		 
     
    		 Ali Taleb
     
    		 Nawras Abzakh 3r.
     
    		 
     
    		 Ali Taleb UD
     
     
    		 
     
     
    		 Xavier Alaoui 2r.
     
    		 
     
    		 Rachid Haz SUB
     
    		 Rachid Haz
     
    		 
     
    		 Elias Boudegzdame
     
    		 Elias Boudegzdame SUB
     
     
    		 Hassan Mandour 2r.
     
    1. Officially a Split decision victory for Ismail, Al Daaja advanced due to the weight miss by Duque

    See also

    References
    1. ""المقاتلين المحترفين".... الدوري الرياضي الأكثر نمواً والأكثر ابتكاراً في العالم". ALhadath (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-04-23.
    2. "PFL MENA 1 lineup announced". MMA Junkie. 2024-04-25. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
    3. Guillen, Adam (2024-02-24). "PFL expands on global reach with launch of PFL MENA". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
    4. Islam, Arif (2024-02-27). "PFL MENA league to launch in April". SportsPro. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
    5. McAuley, John (2024-02-27). "What is PFL Mena and where will the MMA 'Champions League' be held?". The National. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
    6. "PFL Europe 1 2024". PFL. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
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