September 27, 2025

Badreddine Diani Earns Split Decision To Secure Finals Spot

After missing last year’s Semifinals due to injury, Badreddine Diani is ready for another opportunity to reach a PFL MENA title fight. A nine-time Combat Sambo champion in Africa, Diani has scored finishes in five of his nine victories in MM...

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September 27, 2025

Nawras Abzakh uses takedowns and top control to land decision and PFL MENA Finals spot

After coming up short to eventual champion Ali Taleb during last year’s tournament, Nawras Abzakh now looks to make his own way into a PFL MENA title fight. A former regional MMA champion at both flyweight and bantamweight, Abzakh has finish...

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September 27, 2025

Hassan Ahmed Moustafa survives early knockdown to take split decision win

Abdulaziz Bin Moammar may be in position to be the next breakout MMA star from Saudi Arabia, thanks to his competitive combat sports background. Bin Moammar is an experienced combat Sambo and jiu-jitsu practitioner, as well as finding success in W...

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September 27, 2025

Islam Reda takes down the competition en route to featherweight final spot

A grappling specialist, Islam Reda is an eight-time Egyptian National Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion. Reda has won seven straight and has eight victories via submission. Reda got a literal last-minute finish in his opening-round tournament matchup,...

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September 27, 2025

Salah Eddine Hamli wins Semifinal with arm-triangle choke

Salah Eddine Hamli was a successful amateur athlete, picking up a number of amateur boxing titles in Spain, as well as going 4-1 in amateur MMA. Hamli is now 9-0 as a pro, which includes six wins via a finish. Hamli scored a third-round submission...

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September 27, 2025

Islam Youssef wins back-and-forth battle to go from planned alternate to PFL MENA Finalist

A black belt in both judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Xavier Alaoui went 11-1 as an amateur, with three championship victories, before turning pro. Alaoui, who trains at Tristar Gym, is 8-0 as a pro thus far, with four finishes and a pair of regional...

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September 27, 2025

Malik Basahel shows strong ground game to earn second win in second pro fight with second-round subm...

Malik Basahel is a three-time amateur flyweight champion and a 2023 IMMAF silver medalist, who went 21-3-1, with 13 stoppages as an amateur. This included three amateur victories inside the PFL SmartCage. Basahel made his professional MMA debut at...

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