PFL 10 (2024)

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PFL 10
2024 PFL World Championship.jpg
The poster for PFL 10
Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateNovember 29, 2024 (2024-November-29)
Venue King Saud University Stadium
City Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Event chronology
PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants PFL 10 PFL Europe 4

The PFL 10 mixed martial arts event for the 2024 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on November 29, 2024, at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This was the finale of the playoffs for all weight divisions, with the winners getting a $1 million cash prize. [1]

Contents

Background

The event marked the promotion's first championships season held outside the United States. [2]

The event featured the finals of 2024 PFL Tournament season in a six weight-class divisions. [3]

At the preliminary card took place the four finals of 2024 PFL MENA Tournament. [4] Islam Reda pulled out of the featherweight final against Abdalrahman Alhyasat due to injury and was replaced by Abdullah Al-Qahtani. [5] In turn, Alhyasat withdrew due to a "urgent health problem" and was replaced by Maraoune Bellagouit. [6]

At the weigh-ins, Lilia Osmani came in at 108.3 lb, 2.3 pounds over the atomweight limit and she was fined a percentage that went to Hattan Alsaif. [6] 2023 PFL featherweight winner Jesus Pinedo reportedly came in 6 pounds heavy for his featherweight against Jeremy Kennedy. [7] As a result, Pinedo pulled out and was replaced by Gabriel Alves Braga on a day's notice. [8]

Results

Main card - 2024 PFL World Championship (ESPN+)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Featherweight Timur Khizriev def. Brendan Loughnane Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 49–46)55:00 [a]
Women's Flyweight Dakota Ditcheva def. Taila Santos TKO (punches to the body)24:41 [b]
Light Heavyweight Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov def. Impa Kasanganay KO (punches)10:58 [c]
Welterweight Shamil Musaev def. Magomed Umalatov TKO (punches)31:44 [d]
Lightweight Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Brent Primus KO (punches)32:31 [e]
Heavyweight Denis Goltsov def. Oleg Popov Technical Submission (triangle choke)12:55 [f]
Preliminary card - 2024 PFL MENA Championship (ESPN+)
FeatherweightAbdullah Al-Qahtanidef.Maraoune BellagouitKO (punches)13:21 [g]
WelterweightOmar El Dafrawydef.Mohammad AlaqraaTKO (punches)20:57 [h]
Women's AtomweightHattan Alsaifdef.Lilya OsmaniTKO (knees to the body)21:37 [i]
BantamweightAli Talebdef.Rachid El HazoumeKO (punch)11:25 [j]
Lightweight Mohsen Mohammadseifi def.Georges EidDecision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 49–46)55:00 [k]
Early preliminary card (ESPN+)
Lightweight Mansour Barnaoui def.Alfie DavisSubmission (rear-naked choke)33:41
HeavyweightSlim Trabelsidef.Abraham BablyDecision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)35:00
FeatherweightGabriel Alves Bragadef. Jeremy Kennedy Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00
FeatherweightAsaël Adjoudjdef.Jose PerezSubmission (guillotine choke)31:10
WelterweightCostello van Steenisdef.João Vitor DantasKO (head kick)10:48
  1. 2024 PFL World Featherweight Championship Tournament Final.
  2. 2024 PFL Women's World Flyweight Championship Tournament Final.
  3. 2024 PFL World Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Final.
  4. 2024 PFL World Welterweight Championship Tournament Final.
  5. 2024 PFL World Lightweight Championship Tournament Final.
  6. 2024 PFL World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Final.
  7. 2024 PFL MENA Featherweight Championship Tournament Final.
  8. 2024 PFL MENA Welterweight Championship Tournament Final.
  9. Amateur bout. Osmani missed weight (108.3 lb).
  10. 2024 PFL MENA Bantamweight Championship Tournament Final.
  11. 2024 PFL MENA Lightweight Championship Tournament Final.

[9] [10]

Playoff brackets

2024 PFL Heavyweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Flag of Russia.svg Denis Goltsov TKO
4 Flag of the United States.svg Timothy Johnson 1
1 Flag of Russia.svg Denis Goltsov SUB
2 Flag of Russia.svg Oleg Popov 1
2 Flag of Russia.svg Oleg Popov UD
6 Flag of England.svg Linton Vassell [a] 3
  1. Popov was originally scheduled to face #3 ranked Valentin Moldavsky, but he forced to withdraw due to injury and was replaced by #6 ranked Linton Vassell. [11]

2024 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Flag of the United States.svg Impa Kasanganay UD
4 Flag of the United States.svg Josh Silveira 3
1 Flag of the United States.svg Impa Kasanganay 1
3 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov KO
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rob Wilkinson 3
3 Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov UD

2024 PFL Welterweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Flag of Russia.svg Shamil Musaev UD
4 Flag of Russia.svg Murad Ramazanov 3
1 Flag of Russia.svg Shamil Musaev TKO
2 Flag of Russia.svg Magomed Umalatov 3
2 Flag of Russia.svg Magomed Umalatov UD
7 Flag of Brazil.svg Neiman Gracie [a] 3
  1. Umalatov was originally scheduled to face #3 ranked Don Madge, but he forced to withdraw due to injury and was replaced by #7 ranked Neiman Gracie. [12]

2024 PFL Lightweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Flag of the United States.svg Brent Primus UD
4 Flag of the United States.svg Clay Collard 3
1 Flag of the United States.svg Brent Primus 3
2 Flag of Russia.svg Gadzhi Rabadanov KO
2 Flag of Russia.svg Gadzhi Rabadanov KO
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Dufort 2

2024 PFL Featherweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Flag of England.svg Brendan Loughnane SD
4 Flag of the United States.svg Kai Kamaka III 3
1 Flag of England.svg Brendan Loughnane 5
3 Flag of Russia.svg Timur Khizriev UD
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Alves Braga 3
3 Flag of Russia.svg Timur Khizriev SD

2024 PFL Women's Flyweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Flag of England.svg Dakota Ditcheva TKO
4 Flag of the United States.svg Jena Bishop 1
1 Flag of England.svg Dakota Ditcheva TKO
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Taila Santos 2
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Taila Santos UD
3 Flag of the United States.svg Liz Carmouche 3
Legend
(SD) (Split Decision)
(UD) (Unanimous Decision)
(MD) (Majority Decision)
SUB Submission
(T)KO (Technical) Knock Out
L Loss

PFL MENA brackets

Welterweight

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg Omar El-DafrawyUD
 
 
 
Flag of Lebanon.svg Anthony Zeidan 3
 
Flag of Egypt.svg Omar El-DafrawyKO
 
 
 
Flag of Jordan.svg Jarrah Al-Silawi 1
 
Flag of Jordan.svg Jarrah Al-SilawiSUB
 
 
 
Flag of Algeria.svg Rayan Atmani 1
 
Flag of Egypt.svg Omar El-DafrawyTKO
 
 
 
Flag of Kuwait.svg Mohammad Alaqraa2
 
Flag of Iran.svg Amir Fazli 3
 
 
 
Flag of Morocco.svg Badreddine DianiUD
 
Flag of Iran.svg Amir Fazli [a] 3
 
 
 
Flag of Kuwait.svg Mohammad AlaqraaUD
 
Flag of Kuwait.svg Mohammad AlaqraaTKO
 
 
Flag of France.svg Youcef Ouabbas 3
 
  1. 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-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Amir 3
 
 
 
Flag of France.svg Souhil TahiriUD
 
Flag of France.svg Souhil Tahiri 3
 
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg Mohsen Mohammadseifi UD
 
Flag of Lebanon.svg Josh Togo 1
 
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg Mohsen Mohammadseifi TKO
 
Flag of Iran.svg Mohsen Mohammadseifi UD
 
 
 
Flag of Lebanon.svg Georges Eid 5
 
Flag of Lebanon.svg Georges EidUD
 
 
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg Abbas Khan 3
 
Flag of Lebanon.svg Georges EidTKO
 
 
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg Omar Reguigui 1
 
Flag of Kuwait.svg Abdullah SaleemSUB [a]
 
 
Flag of Tunisia.svg Omar Reguigui 1
 
  1. Originally a submission (triangle choke) win for Saleem; overturned after he failed an in-competition drug test, Reguigui advanced to semifinal.

Featherweight

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Jordan.svg Yazeed Hasanain 2
 
 
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdullah Al-QahtaniTKO
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdullah Al-Qahtani 3
 
 
 
Flag of Jordan.svg Abdalrahman AlhyasatUD
 
Flag of Jordan.svg Abdalrahman AlhyasatUD
 
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmed Tarek 3
 
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Abdullah Al-Qahtani [a] TKO
 
 
 
Flag of Morocco.svg Maraoune Bellagouit [b] 1
 
Flag of Egypt.svg Mido Mohamed 3
 
 
 
Flag of Morocco.svg Maraoune BellagouitTKO
 
Flag of Morocco.svg Maraoune Bellagouit 3
 
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg Islam RedaUD
 
Flag of Egypt.svg Islam RedaUD
 
 
Flag of Morocco.svg Adam Meskini 3
 
  1. Islam Reda pulled out with injury and was replaced by Al-Qahtani.
  2. Abdalrahman Alhyasat withdrew due to "urgent health problem" and was replaced by Maraoune Bellagouit.

Bantamweight

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Jordan.svg Jalal Al Daaja [a] DRAW
 
 
 
Flag of Kuwait.svg Tariq Ismail 3
 
Flag of Jordan.svg Jalal Al Daaja 1
 
 
 
Flag of Iraq.svg Ali TalebKO
 
Flag of Jordan.svg Nawras Abzakh 3
 
 
 
Flag of Iraq.svg Ali TalebUD
 
Flag of Iraq.svg Ali TalebKO
 
 
 
Flag of Morocco.svg Rachid El Hazoume 1
 
Flag of Morocco.svg Xavier Alaoui 2
 
 
 
Flag of Morocco.svg Rachid El HazoumeSUB
 
Flag of Morocco.svg Rachid El HazoumeUD
 
 
 
Flag of Algeria.svg Elias Boudegzdame3
 
Flag of Algeria.svg Elias BoudegzdameSUB
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg Hassan Mandour 2r.
 
  1. Officially a unanimous decision win for Ismail, Al Daaja advanced to the semifinal due to Ismail missed weight.

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