Al-Qahtani Hattan and Alsaif Shine During Inaugural PFL Mena Card In Riyadh: A Night Of Action-packed Fights

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – The Skilled Fighters League (PFL), the fastest-growing and most modern sports activities league on the earth, kicked off the historic inaugural season of PFL MENA at The Inexperienced Halls in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday, with athletes within the Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions taking heart stage and securing their spots within the PFL MENA Playoffs.

In the primary occasion, Abdullah Al-Qahtani placed on a present for his hometown followers as he battered Yazeed Hasanain of Jordan en path to a verbal submission win, incomes himself a spot within the PFL MENA Featherweight Semifinals.

Within the co-main occasion, Iraq’s Ali Taleb was a power from begin to end as he dominated Jordanian Nawras Abzakh to earn a unanimous choice win and a spot within the Bantamweight Semifinals. Taleb improves to 11-1 in his profession.

Morocco’s Rachid El Hazoume confirmed off his submission abilities and compelled countryman Xavier Alaoui to faucet out to a rear-naked choke submission within the second spherical. Because of this, El Hazoume advances to the Bantamweight Semi Finals and strikes to 14-3 in his profession.

Islam Reda of Egypt turned in a robust efficiency as he defeated Morocco’s Adam Meskini by unanimous choice to advance to the PFL MENA Featherweight Semi Finals. The win marked Reda’s fifth straight, and it improved his profession report to 11-1.

Jordan’s Jalal Al Daaja punched his ticket to the PFL MENA Playoffs after edging out Sudan’s Tariq Ismail by majority draw of their Bantamweight matchup. The victory pushed Al Daaja’s profession report to 12-7.

Algeria’s Elias Boudegzdame was the primary fighter within the Bantamweight division to advance to the PFL MENA Playoffs after scoring a slick second spherical guillotine submission win over Egypt’s Hassan Mandour. With the win, Boudegzdame improved to 19-8 in his MMA profession.

Saudi Arabia’s personal Hattan Alsaif turned in a spectacular MMA debut, knocking Egypt’s Nada Faheem out with a head kick within the second spherical of their Ladies’s Flyweight newbie showcase bout. Alsaif made historical past by changing into the primary feminine from Saudi Arabia to signal a contract with a serious MMA promotion.

Featherweight division motion noticed Morocco’s Maraoune Bellagouit land a robust left hook within the third spherical to knock out Egypt’s Mido Mohamed within the third spherical and transfer on to the Semi Finals. Bellagouit stays undefeated and strikes to 5-0 in his profession.

Within the first Featherweight bout of the PFL MENA season, Jordan’s Abdelrahman Alhyasat outworked Ahmed Tarek of Egypt to win by unanimous choice and advance to the Semi Finals. Alhyasat improved to 4-0 in his skilled profession.

Kicking the motion off, Saudi Arabia’s personal Malik Basahel placed on a dominant efficiency, defeating India’s Harsh Pandya by unanimous choice in a Flyweight newbie showcase bout to enhance to 19-2-1 in his profession.

COMPLETE PFL MENA: RIYADH RESULTS

Featherweight Bout:
Abdullah Al-Qahtani def. Yazeed Hasanain by Verbal Submission (Punches) at 4:59 of Spherical 2

Bantamweight Bout:
Ali Taleb def. Nawras Abzakh by Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Bantamweight Bout:
Rachid El Hazoume def. Xavier Alaoui by Submission (Rear Bare Choke) at 2:55 of Spherical 2

Featherweight Bout:
Islam Reda def. Adam Meskini by Unanimous Choice (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Bantamweight Bout:
Jalal Al Daaja  def. Tariq Ismail by Majority Draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)

Bantamweight Bout:
Elias Boudegzdame def. Hassan Mandour by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 0:53 of Spherical 2

Ladies’s Atomweight Bout – Novice:
Hattan Alsaif def. Nada Faheem by KO (Head Kick) at 0:41 of Spherical 2

Featherweight Bout:
Maraoune Bellagouit def. Mido Mohamed by TKO (Punch) at 4:12 of Spherical 3

Featherweight Bout:
Abdelrahman Alhyasat def. Ahmed Tarek by Unanimous Choice (29-28, 30-27, 29-27)

Flyweight Bout – Novice:
Malik Basahel def. Harsh Pandya by Unanimous Choice (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)

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