PFL MENA 2 (2025)

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PFL MENA 2
PFL MENA 2 2025.jpg
The poster for PFL MENA 2
Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateJuly 4, 2025 (2025-07-04)
VenueThe Green Halls
City Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Event chronology
PFL 7 PFL MENA 2 PFL Europe 2

PFL MENA 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on July 4, 2025, at The Green Halls in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [1] [2]

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Background

The event marked the promotion's second held at The Green Halls and seventh visit to Riyadh, since PFL 10 (2024) in November 2024. [3]

A welterweight bout between 2024 PFL MENA welterweight winner Omar El Dafrawy and Daniele Miceli headlined the event. [4]

The event also featured the quarterfinals of 2025 PFL MENA Tournament in a welterweight and bantamweight divisions. [5]

At the weigh-ins, Mehdi Saadi withdrew from the event due to significantly missing weight. Saadi's opponent Benyamin Ghahraman faced alternate Islam Youssef, but Youssef came in at 137.3 pounds, 1.3 pounds over the bantamweight limit and he was fined a percentage of his purse, which went to Ghahraman. In addition, the amateur bout between Abdulaziz bin Moammar and Hassan Ahmed Moustafa was removed from the event after Moustafa wasn't medically cleared to complete. [6]

Results

Main card (DAZN / StarzPlay)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
WelterweightOmar El Dafrawydef.Daniele MiceliSubmission (triangle choke)11:15
WelterweightMohammad Alaqraadef.Omar HusseinDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00 [a]
Women's AtomweightHattan Alsaifdef.Nour Al FlitiTKO (leg injury)22:24 [b]
WelterweightMohamed Zareyvs.Ayman GalalNC (overturned)35:00 [c]
BantamweightXavier Alaouidef.Ziad Ayman MokhtarDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)35:00 [d]
BantamweightMoktar Benkacidef.Marcel AdurTKO (submission to punches)10:57 [e]
Preliminary card (DAZN / StarzPlay)
WelterweightBadreddine Dianidef.Ahmad Abdelbast DarwishDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00 [f]
WelterweightAmir Fazlidef.Rostem AkmanKO (punch)21:34 [g]
BantamweightNawras Abzakhdef.Ali YazbeckKO (knee and punches)20:50 [h]
BantamweightIslam Youssefdef.Benyamin GhahramanKO (flying head kick)23:55 [i]
LightweightAbdelrahman Alhyasatvs.Anthony ZeidanNC (overturned)22:51 [j]
  1. 2025 PFL MENA Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  2. Amateur bout.
  3. 2025 PFL MENA Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal. Originally a unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) win for Zarey, overturned after he tested positive for banned substances.
  4. 2025 PFL MENA Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  5. 2025 PFL MENA Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  6. 2025 PFL MENA Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  7. 2025 PFL MENA Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  8. 2025 PFL MENA Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  9. 2025 PFL MENA Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal; Youssef missed weight (137.3 lb).
  10. Originally a Technical Submission (face crank) win for Alhyasat, overturned after he tested positive for banned substances.

[7]

Tournament brackets

2025 PFL MENA Welterweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Palestine.svg Omar Hussein 3
 
 
 
Flag of Kuwait.svg Mohammad AlaqraaUD
 
Flag of Kuwait.svg Mohammad Alaqraa
 
 
 
Flag of Iraq.svg Mohamed Zarey
 
Flag of Iraq.svg Mohamed ZareyUD
 
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg Ayman Galal 3
 
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Flag of Morocco.svg Badreddine DianiUD
 
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg Ahmad Abdelbast Darwish 3
 
Flag of Morocco.svg Badreddine Diani
 
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg Amir Fazli
 
Flag of Turkey.svg Rostem Akman 2
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg Amir FazliKO
 

    2025 PFL MENA Bantamweight Tournament

     
    Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
     
              
     
     
     
     
    Flag of Morocco.svg Xavier AlaouiUD
     
     
     
    Flag of Egypt.svg Ziad Ayman Mokhtar 3
     
    Flag of Morocco.svg Xavier Alaoui
     
     
     
    Flag of Egypt.svg Islam Youssef
     
    Flag of Iran.svg Benyamin Ghahraman [a] 2
     
     
     
    Flag of Egypt.svg Islam Youssef [b] KO
     
    Flag placeholder.svg
     
     
     
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    Flag of Algeria.svg Moktar BenkaciTKO
     
     
     
    Flag of Lebanon.svg Marcel Adur 1
     
    Flag of Algeria.svg Moktar Benkaci
     
     
     
    Flag of Jordan.svg Nawras Abzakh
     
    Flag of Jordan.svg Nawras AbzakhKO
     
     
    Flag of Lebanon.svg Ali Yazbeck 2
     
    1. Elias Boudegzdame withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Benyamin Ghahraman.
    2. Tariq Ismail withdrew from the tournament due to injury and was replaced by Mehdi Saadi. In turn, Saadi withdrew from the event due to significantly missing weight and was replaced by alternate Islam Youssef.

    See also

      References

      1. "Full Fight Card Revealed For 2025 PFL MENA 2 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia". Professional Fighters League. 2025-06-11. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
      2. "PFL MENA 2 Fight Card Revealed: El Dafrawy vs. Miceli Headlines July 4 Event in Saudi Arabia". FightBook MMA. 2025-06-11. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
      3. "Hattan Alsaif returns for 2025 PFL MENA 2 in Riyadh". Arab News. 2025-06-11. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
      4. "PFL MENA 2 fight card revealed for July 4 showdown in Saudi Arabia". Sports Bytes Philippines. 2025-06-11. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
      5. Sherdog.com. "Full Card Announced for PFL MENA 2 in Saudi Arabia". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
      6. Sherdog.com. "PFL MENA 2 Weigh-in Results: 1 Fight Scrapped". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
      7. "2025 PFL MENA 2: First Round". Professional Fighters League. Retrieved 2025-06-11.