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.
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
