The 2025 PFL MENA season continues with high stakes as the quarterfinals take place at the Green Halls in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Top welterweights and bantamweights from across the Middle East will step into the SmartCage, each aiming to punch their ticket to the semifinals and a shot at PFL MENA glory.

In the main event, Omar “God First” El Dafrawy (Egypt), who claimed the 2024 PFL Welterweight title, squares off against Italy’s submission specialist Daniele “The Cyborg” Miceli. Expect a clash of elite striking and ground expertise.

In the co-headliner, Team Alpha Male representative Omar “187” Hussein (Palestine), a former title contender, challenges Mohammad Alaqraa (Kuwait), last year’s runner-up. Both bring well-rounded skill sets into this crucial elimination bout.

The main card also features an amateur female showcase bout, as Saudi MMA pioneer Hattan Alsaif returns to the cage, taking on Nour Al Fliti from Lebanon. These trailblazing women hope to inspire the region with their performances.

A few last-minute changes shook the lineup: one catchweight amateur matchup was scrapped for medical reasons, and Mehdi Saadi has been replaced by alternate Islam Youssef after missing weight. That leaves an 11-bout card featuring a mix of development showcases and key tournament matchups.

Results from PFL Mena

Main Event – Welterweight Showcase Bout

  • Omar El Dafrawy defeated Daniele Miceli via submission (triangle) at 1:15 of round one


Atomweight Amateur Showcase Bout

  • Hattan Alsaif defeated Nour Al Fliti via KO/TKO (injury) at 2:24 of round two


Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinals

  1. Omar Hussein vs. Mohammad Alaqraa defeated Omar Hussain via unanimous decision
  2. Mohamed Zarey defeated Ayman Galal via unanimous decision
  3. Badreddine Diani defeated Ahmed Abdelbast Darwish via unanimous decision
  4. Rostem Akman vs. Amir Fazli defeated Rostem Akman via KO/TKO at 1:34 of round two


Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinals

  1. Xavier Alaoui defeated Ziad Ayman via unanimous decision
  2. Mokhtar Benkaci defeated Marcel Adur via KO/TKO at 0:57 of round one
  3. Nawras Abzakh defeated Ali Yazbeck via KO/TKO at 0:50 of round two
  4. Islam Youssef defeated Benyamin Ghahreman via KO/TKO at 3:56 of round two


Showcase Bouts

  • Lightweight Showcase: Abdelrahman Alhyasat defeated Anthony Zeidan via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:51 of round two


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