Mixed martial arts event
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]
Background [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] Main card (DAZN) Weight class Method Round Time Notes Featherweight Abdullah Al-Qahtani def. Yazeed Hasanain TKO (submission to punches) 2 4:59 [a] Bantamweight Ali Taleb def. Nawras Abzakh Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00 [b] Bantamweight Rachid Haz def. Xavier Alaoui Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 2:54 [c] Featherweight Islam Reda def. Adam Meskini Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [d] Bantamweight Tariq Ismail def. Jalal Al Daaja Decision (split) (29–28, 29–28, 28–29) 3 5:00 [e] Bantamweight Elias Boudegzdame def. Hassan Mandour Submission (guillotine choke) 2 0:52 [f] Women's Atomweight Hattan Alsaif def. Nada Faheem KO (head kick) 2 0:41 [g] Featherweight Maraoune Bellagouit def. Mido Mohamed TKO (punch) 3 4:24 [h] Featherweight Abdalrahman Alhyasat def. Ahmed Tarek Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–27) 3 5:00 [i] Flyweight Malik Basahel def. Harsh Pandya Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) 3 3:00 [j]
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Brackets [ edit ] Featherweight [ edit ]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
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 [ edit ]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Jalal Al Daaja * 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.
Officially a split decision victory for Ismail, Al Daaja advanced due to the weight miss by Ismail See also [ edit ] References [ edit ]
WSOF events(2012–2017)
PFL events(since 2017)
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