Georges Eid made his professional MMA debut in 2011, going on to claim regional welterweight gold. Eid, a Sanda specialist, competed in his first fight in over two years when he made his PFL debut at PFL MENA 2 in July. There, Eid defeated Abbas Khan to move on to tonight’s semifinal.
Omar Reguigui trained in Sanda and Sambo before his professional MMA debut in 2020. Reguigui won his first four pro fights via first-round finish, leading to his PFL debut earlier this year. Though he initially lost to Abdullah Saleem in July, the bout’s result was overturned, allowing Reguigui to move on to tonight.
Who scores the first spot at the PFL MENA Championships?
Round 1
Reguigui flashes the right hand. Low kick from Reguigui. Low kick misses for Eid. Reguigui misses a low kick. Eid misses one. Right hand misses for Reguigui. Reguigui looks for a takedown, but Eid avoids it. Front kick from Reguigui. Side kick from Reguigui. Reguigui stepping on the outside, as Eid looks to cut off the cage. Reguigui goes for another takedown, but Eid stops it. Eid landing a series of strong right hands, and Reguigui is troubled! Eid continues with the ground-and-pound! This one is done!
Georges Eid barely breaks a sweat as he moves on to the championship fight!
OFFICIAL RESULT
Georges "Bulldozer" Eid defeats Omar Reguigui by 1st Round TKO (1:37) in a PFL MENA Lightweight Semifinal bout to advance to the 2024 PFL MENA Championship. He will face the winner of the Lightweight Semifinal between Souhil Taïri and Mohsen Mohammadseifi, which takes place later on today's fight card.
