The Professional Fighters League (PFL), in partnership with the Ministry of Sport and the Saudi Mixed Martial Arts Federation (SMMAF), has just announced the highly anticipated fight card for the 2024 PFL MENA Championships!
This epic event takes place on Friday, November 29, at King Saud University (KSU) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
All the action will be broadcast live on MBC at 7:30 pm AGT, and fans can now secure their tickets for this history-making night at webook.com.
With four champions set to be crowned in the Welterweight, Lightweight, Featherweight, and Bantamweight divisions, the event marks the thrilling finale of PFL MENA's inaugural season—a groundbreaking platform offering regional athletes a pathway to the PFL Global Season.
The main event sees Jordan’s undefeated Abdalrahman Alhyasat (5-0) clash with Saudi Arabia’s own Abdullah Al-Qahtani (9-2) for the PFL MENA Featherweight Championship. In the co-main event, Kuwait’s Mohammad Alaqraa (7-0) takes on Egypt’s Omar El Dafrawy (12-6) for the Welterweight title.
The Bantamweight belt will be decided in a showdown between Iraq’s Ali Taleb (11-1) and Morocco's Rachid El Hazoume (15-3), while Iran’s Mohsen Mohammadseifi (6-2) battles Lebanon’s Georges Eid (10-4) for the Lightweight Championship.
Adding to the excitement, Saudi Arabia’s undefeated star Hattan Alsaif faces Algeria’s Lilia Osmani, and five showcase bouts will feature international standouts, including Bellator veteran Mansour Barnaoui against England’s Alfie Davis, and Tunisia’s Slim Trabelsi versus England’s Abraham Bably in a heavyweight clash.
Completed PFL MENA Championships Card
Friday, November 29 - 5:30pm AST / 2:30 pm GMT / 9:30 am EST
PFL MENA Featherweight Championship: Abdelrahman Alhyasat (5-0) vs. Abdullah Al-Qahtani (9-2)
PFL MENA Welterweight Championship: Mohammad Alaqraa (7-0) vs. Omar El Dafrawy (12-6)
Amateur Women’s Atomweight Bout: Hattan Alsaif vs. Lilia Osman
PFL MENA Bantamweight Championship: Ali Taleb (11-1) vs. Rachid El Hazoume (15-3)
PFL MENA Lightweight Championship: Mohsen Mohammadseifi (6-1) vs. Georges Eid (10-4)
Showcase Fights:
Lightweight MENA Showcase: Mansour Barnaoui (21-6) vs. Alfie Davis (17-4-1)
Heavyweight MENA Showcase: Slim Trabelsi (7-0) vs. Abraham Bably (5-0)
Featherweight Global Showcase: Jesus Pinedo (23-6-1) vs. Jeremy Kennedy (19-4)
Featherweight Global Showcase: Asael Adjoudj (8-1) vs. Jose Perez (9-1)
Middleweight Global Showcase: Costello van Steenis (15-3) vs. Joao Dantas (7-1)