Mixed martial arts event
PFL MENA 3 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that will take place on September 20, 2024, at the PFL MENA Studio, Boulevard City in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia.[ 1] [ 2]
Background
The event will mark the promotion's first host at the Boulevard City in Riyadh.[ 3]
The event will be featuring the semifinals of 2024 PFL MENA seasons in a welterweight, lightweight, featherweight and bantamweight divisions. Abdullah Saleem has failed an in-competition drug test against Omar Reguigui and Reguigui advanced to semifinal against Georges Eid.[ 4]
Fight card
Main card (DAZN)
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Featherweight
Abdullah Al-Qahtani
vs.
Abdalrahman Alhyasat
[ a]
Welterweight
Jarrah Al-Silawi
vs.
Omar El Dafrawy
[ b]
Welterweight
Mohammad Alaqraa
vs.
Amir Fazli
[ c]
Lightweight
Mohsen Mohammadseifi
vs.
Souhil Taïri
[ d]
Bantamweight
Jalal Al Daaja
vs.
Ali Taleb
[ e]
Featherweight
Islam Reda
vs.
Maraoune Bellagouit
[ f]
Bantamweight
Elias Boudegzdame
vs.
Rachid Haz
[ g]
Lightweight
Georges Eid
vs.
Omar Reguigui
[ h]
Flyweight
Malik Basahel
vs.
Saher Qasmieh
[ i]
Featherweight
Adam Meskini
vs.
Yazeed Hasanain
Bracket
Welterweight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Omar El-Dafrawy UD
Anthony Zeidan 3
Omar El-Dafrawy
Jarrah Al-Silawi
Jarrah Al-Silawi SUB
Rayan Atmani 1
Amir Fazli 3
Badreddine Diani UD
Amir Fazli [ a]
Mohammad Alaqraa
Mohammad Alaqraa TKO
Youcef Ouabbas 3
^ Alaqraa was originally scheduled to face Badreddine Diani, but he forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Amir Fazli.
Lightweight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Ahmed Amir 3
Souhil Tahiri UD
Souhil Tahiri
Mohsen Mohammadseifi
Josh Togo 1
Mohsen Mohammadseifi TKO
Georges Eid UD
Abbas Khan 3
Georges Eid
Omar Reguigui
Abdullah Saleem SUB [ a]
Omar Reguigui 1
^ Originally a submission (triangle choke) win for Saleem; overturned after he failed an in-competition drug test, Reguigui advanced to semifinal.
Featherweight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Yazeed Hasanain 2
Abdullah Al-Qahtani TKO
Abdullah Al-Qahtani
Abdalrahman Alhyasat
Abdalrahman Alhyasat UD
Ahmed Tarek 3
Mido Mohamed 3
Maraoune Bellagouit TKO
Maraoune Bellagouit
Islam Reda
Islam Reda UD
Adam Meskini 3
Bantamweight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Jalal Al Daaja [ a] DRAW
Tariq Ismail 3
Jalal Al Daaja
Ali Taleb
Nawras Abzakh 3
Ali Taleb UD
Xavier Alaoui 2
Rachid Haz SUB
Rachid Haz
Elias Boudegzdame
Elias Boudegzdame SUB
Hassan Mandour 2r.
^ Officially a split decision win for Ismail, Al Daaja advanced to the semifinal due to Ismail missed weight.
See also
References
WSOF events(2012–2017)
PFL events(since 2017)
Upcoming events are in italics