FULL FIGHT CARD REVEALED FOR 2025 PFL MENA SEMIFINALS: CHAMPIONS COLLIDE IN RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA

Explosive Semifinal matchups set as regional champions battle for PFL MENA Finals berths

2024 PFL MENA Finalist Mohammad Alaqraa meets Ayman Galal in Welterweight Tournament Semifinal Main Event Bout

2024 PFL MENA Lightweight Champion Mohsen Mohammadseifi faces Mohammad Fahmi in Lightweight Tournament Semifinal Co-Main Event

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (25 August, 2025) - The Professional Fighters League (PFL) today announced the full fight card for PFL MENA SEMIFINALS: CHAMPIONS COLLIDE, set to take place at The Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, September 27, 2025. Regional champions will collide in high-stakes Semifinals matchups, all looking to secure their spots in the PFL MENA Finals.  Explosive action in the Bantamweight, Featherweight, Lightweight, and Welterweight Divisions guarantee an exciting night of fights. Tickets will go on sale later this week. Fans can register now on WeBook to unlock an exclusive early bird discount. The event will also be available to watch for free on the STARZPLAY App in the MENA region.

In the must-see Main Event, 2024 PFL MENA Welterweight Finalist Mohammad Alaqraa (8-1) of Kuwait will face Egypt’s Ayman “The Maestro” Galal (4-1, 2 NC) in a Welterweight Semifinal contest. Alaqraa is coming off a unanimous decision win over Omar Hussein at PFL MENA 1, while Galal enters the semifinals after his loss at PFL MENA 2 was overturned.

In the exciting Co-Main Event, 2024 PFL MENA Lightweight Champion Mohsen “The Golden Boy” Mohammadseifi (8-2) of Iran will take on the undefeated Mohammad “Soulkeeper” Fahmi (5-0) of Iraq in a Lightweight Semifinal matchup. Mohammadseifi is on an eight-fight winning streak and is coming off a win over Ahmed El Sisy at PFL MENA 1 earlier this year. Fahmi, on the other hand, was successful in his PFL MENA debut, choking out Georges Eid, also at PFL MENA 1.

In a Featherweight Showcase bout, Saudi Arabia’s own Malik Basahel (1-0) looks to stay undefeated as a pro when he meets Egyptian Ahmed “Ninja” Mostafa (3-1). Basahel was impressive in his professional debut, winning by TKO in the second round. Mostafa, meanwhile, makes his PFL MENA debut having won three of his first four professional bouts.

Also on the card, Egypt’s Islam “The Egyptian Zombie” Reda (13-1) goes up against the undefeated Taha “Atlas Lion” Bendaoud (5-0) of Morocco in a Featherweight Semifinal bout. Originally a semifinalist in the inaugural season of PFL MENA, Reda is riding a seven-fight winning streak and is coming off a third-round TKO win at PFL MENA 1 last May. Bendaoud, meanwhile, was dominant in his PFL MENA debut, scoring a first-round submission win at PFL MENA 1 to advance to the Featherweight Semifinals.

Friday, September 27th - 7pm AST
Updated 2025 PFL MENA SEMIFINALS: CHAMPIONS COLLIDE Card:
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Welterweight Tournament Semifinal Main Event: Mohammad Alaqraa (8-1) vs. Ayman Galal (4-1, 2 NC)
Lightweight Tournament Semifinal Main Event: Mohsen Mohammadseifi (8-2) vs. Mohammad Fahmi (5-0)
Flyweight Showcase Bout: Malik Basahel (1-0) vs. Ahmed Mostafa (3-1)
Featherweight Tournament Semifinal Bout: Islam Reda (13-1) vs. Taha Bendaoud (5-0)
Lightweight Tournament Semifinal Bout: Salah Eddine Hamli (9-0) vs. Souhil Tairi (8-6-1)
Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal Bout: Mokhtar Benkaci (25-9) vs. Nawras Abzakh (13-6)
Catchweight Showcase Amateur Bout: Abdulaziz Bin Moammar (AM 1-0) vs. Hassan Ahmed Moustafa (AM 3-1)
Welterweight Tournament Semifinal Bout: Badreddine Diani (9-3) vs. Amir Fazli (7-3)
Featherweight Tournament Semifinal Bout: Yanis Ghemmouri (12-3) vs. Assem Ghanem (7-0)
Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal Bout: Xavier Alaoui (16-6) vs. Islam Youssef (6-2)
Flyweight Showcase Bout: Hussein Salem (12-6) vs. Izzeddine Al Derbani (15-5)
Lightweight Showcase Bout: Abdullah Saleem (5-1) vs. Ahmed El Sisy (6-2)

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