PFL MENA 3 (2024)

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PFL MENA 3
PFL MENA 3 2024.jpg
The poster for PFL MENA 3
Promotion Professional Fighters League
DateSeptember 20, 2024 (2024-09-20)
VenuePFL MENA Studio, Boulevard City
City Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Event chronology
PFL 9 PFL MENA 3 PFL Europe 3

PFL MENA 3 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on September 20, 2024, at the PFL MENA Studio, Boulevard City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [1] [2]

Contents

Background

The event marked the promotion's first host at the Boulevard City in Riyadh. [3]

The event featured 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]

Results

Main card (DAZN)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
FeatherweightAbdalrahman Alhyasatdef.Abdullah Al-QahtaniDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)35:00 [a]
WelterweightOmar El Dafrawydef.Jarrah Al-SilawiKO (punches)13:11 [b]
WelterweightMohammad Alaqraadef.Amir FazliDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–26)35:00 [c]
Lightweight Mohsen Mohammadseifi def.Souhil TaïriDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28)35:00 [d]
BantamweightAli Talebdef.Jalal Al DaajaKO (punches)12:25 [e]
FeatherweightIslam Redadef.Maraoune BellagouitDecision (unanimous) (29–27, 30–26, 30–27)35:00 [f]
BantamweightRachid Hazdef.Elias BoudegzdameDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)35:00 [g]
LightweightGeorges Eiddef.Omar ReguiguiTKO (punches)11:39 [h]
FlyweightMalik Basaheldef.Saher QasmiehDecision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–26)33:00 [i]
FeatherweightAdam Meskinidef.Yazeed HasanainDecision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)35:00
  1. 2024 PFL MENA Featherweight Tournament Semifinal.
  2. 2024 PFL MENA Welterweight Tournament Semifinal.
  3. 2024 PFL MENA Welterweight Tournament Semifinal.
  4. 2024 PFL MENA Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
  5. 2024 PFL MENA Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal.
  6. 2024 PFL MENA Featherweight Tournament Semifinal.
  7. 2024 PFL MENA Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal.
  8. 2024 PFL MENA Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
  9. Amateur bout.

Bracket

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-Dafrawy
 
 
 
Flag of Kuwait.svg Mohammad Alaqraa
 
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
 
 
 
Flag of Lebanon.svg Georges Eid
 
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 Jordan.svg Abdalrahman Alhyasat
 
 
 
Flag of Egypt.svg Islam Reda
 
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
 

    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 Taleb
     
     
     
    Flag of Morocco.svg Rachid Haz
     
    Flag of Morocco.svg Xavier Alaoui 2
     
     
     
    Flag of Morocco.svg Rachid HazSUB
     
    Flag of Morocco.svg Rachid HazUD
     
     
     
    Flag of Algeria.svg Elias Boudegzdame 3
     
    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.

      See also

      Official Website

      PFL MENA

      References

      1. "Saudi's Al-Qahtani to headline PFL MENA postseason action in Riyadh". Arab News. 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
      2. "PFL MENA 3: Epic Semifinals Set to Rock Riyadh as Fighters Battle for Championship Glory!". Black Belt Magazine. 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
      3. "PFL MENA returns to Saudi Arabia's Riyadh as it enters its playoff season". Al Arabiya English. 2024-08-28.
      4. Sherdog.com. "PFL MENA Semifinals Set for Sept. 20 with One New Lightweight Pairing". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-08-30.