PFL MENA 3 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that will take place on September 20, 2024, at the Boulevard City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1][2]

PFL MENA 3
The poster for PFL MENA 3
Information
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateSeptember 20, 2024 (2024-September-20)
VenueBoulevard City
CityRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Event chronology
PFL 9 PFL MENA 3 PFL Europe 3

Background

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The event will mark the promotion's first host at the Boulevard City in Riyadh.[3]

The event will be featuring the semifinals of 2024 PFL MENA seasons in a welterweight, lightweight, featherweight and bantamweight divisions. Abdullah Saleem has failed an in-competition drug test against Omar Reguigui and Reguigui advanced to semifinal against Georges Eid.[4]

Fight card

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Main card (DAZN)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Abdullah Al-Qahtani vs. Abdalrahman Alhyasat [a]
Welterweight Jarrah Al-Silawi vs. Omar El Dafrawy [b]
Welterweight Mohammad Alaqraa vs. Badreddine Diani [c]
Lightweight Mohsen Mohammadseifi vs. Souhil Tairi [d]
Bantamweight Jalal Al Daaja vs. Ali Taleb [e]
Featherweight Islam Reda vs. Maraoune Bellagouit [f]
Bantamweight Elias Boudegzdame vs. Rachid Haz [g]
Lightweight Georges Eid vs. Omar Reguigui [h]
Featherweight Adam Meskini vs. Yazeed Hasanain

Bracket

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Welterweight

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Omar El-Dafrawy UD
 
 
 
  Anthony Zeidan 3
 
  Omar El-Dafrawy
 
 
 
  Jarrah Al-Silawi
 
  Jarrah Al-Silawi SUB
 
 
 
  Rayan Atmani 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Amir Fazli 3
 
 
 
  Badreddine DianiUD
 
  Badreddine Diani
 
 
 
  Mohammad Alaqraa
 
  Mohammad Alaqraa TKO
 
 
  Youcef Ouabbas 3
 

Lightweight

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Ahmed Amir 3
 
 
 
  Souhil Tahiri UD
 
  Souhil Tahiri
 
 
 
  Mohsen Mohammadseifi
 
  Josh Togo 1
 
 
 
  Mohsen Mohammadseifi TKO
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Georges Eid UD
 
 
 
  Abbas Khan 3
 
  Georges Eid
 
 
 
  Omar Reguigui
 
  Abdullah Saleem SUB[a]
 
 
  Omar Reguigui 1
 
  1. ^ Originally a submission (triangle choke) win for Saleem; overturned after he failed an in-competition drug test, Reguigui advanced to semifinal.

Featherweight

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Yazeed Hasanain 2
 
 
 
  Abdullah Al-Qahtani TKO
 
  Abdullah Al-Qahtani
 
 
 
  Abdalrahman Alhyasat
 
  Abdalrahman Alhyasat UD
 
 
 
  Ahmed Tarek 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Mido Mohamed 3
 
 
 
  Maraoune Bellagouit TKO
 
  Maraoune Bellagouit
 
 
 
  Islam Reda
 
  Islam Reda UD
 
 
  Adam Meskini 3
 

Bantamweight

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Jalal Al Daaja[a] DRAW
 
 
 
  Tariq Ismail 3
 
  Jalal Al Daaja
 
 
 
  Ali Taleb
 
  Nawras Abzakh 3
 
 
 
  Ali Taleb UD
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Xavier Alaoui 2
 
 
 
  Rachid Haz SUB
 
  Rachid Haz
 
 
 
  Elias Boudegzdame
 
  Elias Boudegzdame SUB
 
 
  Hassan Mandour 2r.
 
  1. ^ Officially a split decision win for Ismail, Al Daaja advanced to the semifinal due to Ismail missed weight.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Saudi's Al-Qahtani to headline PFL MENA postseason action in Riyadh". Arab News. 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  2. ^ "PFL MENA 3: Epic Semifinals Set to Rock Riyadh as Fighters Battle for Championship Glory!". Black Belt Magazine. 2024-08-28. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  3. ^ "PFL MENA returns to Saudi Arabia's Riyadh as it enters its playoff season". Al Arabiya English. 2024-08-28.
  4. ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL MENA Semifinals Set for Sept. 20 with One New Lightweight Pairing". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-08-30.