PFL MENA Playoffs: Shock results in Saudi Arabia as inaugural finalists confirmed

The finalists for the first season of PFL MENA were confirmed on a packed night of fights in Boulevard City in Riyadh, with two big shocks at the top of the fight card seeing a pair of early-season favourites eliminated at the semi-final stage.

The main event saw Abelrahman Alhyasat moved to 4-0 with a unanimous decision victory over local hero Abdullah Al-Qahtani to move into the featherweight final. He’ll face Egypt’s Islam Reda, who punched his ticket to the 145-pound finale with a unanimous decision victory of his own, over Morocco’s Maraoune Bellagouit.

The night’s co-main event delivered a show-stopping finish as Egypt’s Omar El Dafrawy flattened pre-season favourite Jarrah Al-Silawi with a huge left hand and follow-up hammerfists to claim a huge shock victory and book his spot in the welterweight final. He’ll face Kuwait’s undefeat Mohammad Alaqraa, who earned a unanimous decision victory over Iran’s Amir Fazli.

OMAR EL DAFWARY GETS IT DONE!
First round KO as he advances to the @PFLMENA Championship where he will face Mohammad Alaqraa for the #PFLMENA Welterweight Title! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/HPvA2WpCJk
— PFL MENA (@PFLMENA) September 20, 2024

In the lightweight division, Iran’s Mohsen Mohammadseifi and Lebabon’s Georges Eid, will face off in the 155-pound final after both men claimed victories in their respective semi-final matchups. Mohammedseifi claimed a unanimous decision victory over French-born contender Souhil Tairi, while Eid stopped Tunisian contender Omar Reguigui with strikes early in the first round of their lightweight semi-final.

And at bantamweight, Sweden’s Ali Taleb moved into the 135-pound final with a first-round knockout of Jalal Al-Daaja, while Spain’s Rachid Haz outpointed Elias Boudegzame.

Mohammad Alaqraa and Omar El Dafrawy — PFL MENA

PFL MENA Playoffs: Official results

Abdelrahman Alhyasat def. Abdullah Al-Qahtani via unanimous decision – featherweight semi-final
Omar El Dafrawy def. Jarrah Al-Silawi via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:09 – welterweight semi-final
Mohammad Alaqraa def. Amir Fazli via unanimous decision – welterweight semi-final
Mohsen Mohammadseifi def. Souhil Tairi via unanimous decision – lightweight semi-final
Ali Taleb def. Jalal Al Daaja via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:18 – bantamweight semi0final
Islam Reda def. Maraoune Bellagouit via unanimous decision – featherweight semi-final
Rachid Haz def. Elias Boudegzame via unanimous decision – bantamweight semi-final
Georges Eid def. Omar Reguigui via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:37 – lightweight semi-final
Malik Basahel def. Saher Qasmieh via unanimous decision
Adam Meskini def. Yazeed Hasanain via split decision