Action Heats Up As PFL Mena Heads Into Postseason On September 20

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest-growing and most innovative sports league in the world, has announced the semifinal matchups set to take place at PFL MENA 3, which will happen live from the PFL MENA Studio in Boulevard City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Tickets are now on sale and can be booked through WeBook here.

Fighters in the Bantamweight, Featherweight, Lightweight, and Welterweight Divisions will compete for a spot in the PFL MENA Finals and will look to move one win away from becoming among the inaugural PFL MENA Champions.

In the main event, Saudi Arabia’s own Abdullah Al-Qahtani (9-1) takes on Jordan’s Abdelrahman Alhyasat (4-0) in the Featherweight Semifinals. Meanwhile, the co-main event will feature PFL veteran and former two-division champion Jarrah Al-Selawe (20-6) of Jordan taking on Egypt’s Omar El Dafrawy (11-6) in a Welterweight Semifinal bout.

PFL MENA 3 will air live in primetime on MBC Action; the free-to-air broadcasts will be accessible to fans across the region. In addition to PFL MENA, MBC Action will air the PFL Global Season, PFL Europe, Bellator Champions Series and PFL’s Pay-Per-View Superfight Division events.

Other Semifinals matchups will feature Algeria’s Souhil Taïri (7-4-1) taking on Mohsen Mohammadseifi (5-1) of Iran in the Lightweight Division, while Iraq’s Ali Taleb (10-1) meets Jordan’s Jalal Al Daaja (11-8) in the Bantamweight Division.

Jerome Mazet, General Manager of PFL MENA, said: “We’re very excited to be heading into the playoffs of the inaugural PFL MENA season. Fighters in the Bantamweight, Featherweight, Lightweight, and Welterweight Divisions are competing for a spot in the finals and are looking to become the first PFL MENA champions. We’re building stars here, and we can’t wait to see who makes it to the finale.”

See the complete PFL MENA 2 fight card below:

Featherweight Semifinal bout:
Abdullah Al-Qahtani (9-1) vs. Abdelrahman Alhyasat (4-0)

Welterweight Semifinal bout:
Jarrah Al-Selawe (20-6) vs. Omar El Dafrawy (11-6)

Welterweight Semifinal bout: 
Mohammad Alaqraa (6-0) vs. Badreddine Diani (8-3)

Lightweight Semifinal bout:
Souhil Taïri (7-4-1) vs. Mohsen Mohammadseifi (5-1)

Bantamweight Semifinal bout:
Ali Taleb (10-1) vs. Jalal Al Daaja (11-8)

Featherweight Semifinal bout:
Islam Reda (11-1) vs. Marouaune Bellagouit (5-0)

Bantamweight Semifinal bout:
Elias Boudegzdame (19-8) vs. Rachid El Hazoume (14-3)

Lightweight Semifinal bout:
Georges Eid (9-4, 1NC) vs. Omar Reguigui (4-0, 1NC)
**Georges Eid will face Omar Reguigui, replacing Abdullah Saleem who didn’t pass the in-competition drug test.

Alternate Featherweight Showcase bout:
Adam Meskini (8-3) vs. Yazeed Hasanain (3-1)

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