PFL NEWS

July 12, 2024

Hattan Alsaif made history when she signed with the PFL, becoming the first Saudi woman to sign a global MMA contract, in addition to being the first Saudi woman to compete in the PFL. Alsaif has always been connected to the disciplines of boxing...

July 12, 2024

Omar El Dafrawy is a boxing specialist known for his striking power and ability, as well as his resilience. El Dafrawy is a former regional welterweight champion who enters tonight with a 10-6 record. El Dafrawy also enters with a four-fight win s...

July 12, 2024

Ahmed Amir is a seasoned veteran of 17 fights thus far, known for his finishing ability, with 9 of his 12 victories coming via a finish. “The Butcher” has made a name for himself in the region, being a former lightweight champion. Amir will look t...

July 12, 2024

Josh Togo’s MMA journey began in 2016, winning his first three fights, which included a regional championship. Since then, Togo has made his name around the world, picking up a total of three regional titles between lightweight and welterweight. T...

July 12, 2024

Badreddine Diani’s MMA journey began through Sambo, becoming a five-time African champion in the discipline. Diani then began his professional MMA career in 2016, though he had a three-year layoff from the sport after starting 2-0. Now entering to...

July 12, 2024

With pride in his Middle Eastern heritage in his heart, Jarrah Al-Selawe made an impact during his appearance in the 2022 edition of the PFL Challenger Series, scoring a first-round knockout of Michael Lilly and earning a PFL contract. Al-Selawe c...

July 12, 2024

Mohammad Alaqraa began his MMA career in 2021 after a first-place finish in the National IBJJF tournament. Alaqraa, who went 2-0 on the amateur circuit, has continued his winning ways, scoring five wins while competing in notable promotions global...

July 12, 2024

Mostafa Nada needed just one amateur bout before turning pro in 2013, winning four of his first five fights. He enters tonight with an 8-3 record and a four-fight win streak, competing for various notable promotions. Nada made his PFL debut in a S...

May 29, 2024

Hattan Alsaif has grown accustomed to sparring with men. Rarely shy about confronting heavier, stronger opponents, she knows what it’s like to absorb blow after blow until tears begin to shine in her eyes, her face red and hot from crying. ...

May 29, 2024

Hattan Alsaif is used to fighting with male adversaries. She's no stranger to engaging with bigger, stronger adversaries, taking blow after blow until her eyes well up with tears, her face turning red and flushed due to her weeping.  

May 29, 2024

RIYADH: As her opponent lay defeated on the floor, the Saudi mixed martial arts fighter marked a landmark victory by waving an imaginary sword in the air.   The celebration was appropriate— Hattan Alsaif’s family name translates dire...

May 10, 2024

Malik Basahel has built his name on the amateur scene since debuting as an 18-year-old in 2020. The Saudi Arabian-born Basahel, who fights out of Leeds, England, went 11-1 with eight finishes in 2023. Basahel, a 2023 IMMAF silver medalist who has...

May 10, 2024

Known as “The Mental Rock,” Ahmed Tarek has started to build a name for himself in his native Egypt. In just four fights in two years, Tarek is already the 6th ranked Egyptian pro featherweight. The former amateur flyweight champion, a wrestling s...

May 10, 2024

Marouane Bellagouit has already achieved combat sports success through kickboxing, winning a number of championships in that discipline, including a National Championship in his home country of Morocco. Since transitioning over to MMA in 2022, Bel...

May 10, 2024

Hattan Alsaif made history by becoming the first Saudi-born woman to sign with the PFL, and now she gets to make her amateur MMA debut here tonight. Alsaif, a Muay Thai specialist, got into boxing following the passing of the legendary Muhammad Al...

May 10, 2024

Elias Boudegzdame, who made his professional MMA debut in 2012, is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt who has used his grappling game to his advantage in the sport. In his 18-8 record, 17 wins have come by way of a finish, and 15 of those have been...

May 10, 2024

Tariq Ismail has shown his strength as a striker, earning Amateur Canadian National titles in both boxing and Muay Thai, as well as claiming a Muay Thai championship in 2014. Ismail, who first fought in pro MMA in 2013, has won seven of his eight...

May 10, 2024

Known as the “Egyptian Zombie,” Islam Reda is an eight-time National Brazilian jiu-jitsu Champion in his home country of Egypt. A pro since 2013, 10 of Reda’s 11 victories have come by submission. The Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt has won four st...

May 10, 2024

Xavier Alaoui is called a Street Fighting specialist, but his combat journey began in judo at a young age, going on to earn black belts in that discipline, as well as Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Alaoui, who trains out of the famed TriStar Gym, has won ba...

May 10, 2024

After falling short in capturing a title in the inaugural PFL Europe season, Ali Taleb will now try his hand at becoming the inaugural PFL MENA Bantamweight Champion. Taleb, who has a grappling and jiu-jitsu base, won bantamweight gold before maki...