2024 PFL MENA SEASON CONTINUES ON JULY 12 IN RIYADH

08 June 2024

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has announced the matchups for PFL MENA 2. The event will take place at The Green Halls in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on July 12, 2024. Tickets are now available for purchase through Platinum List.

The second fight card of PFL MENA’s debut season will feature fighters in the Welterweight and Lightweight divisions, competing in the unique PFL Playoff win-and-advance format. In the Welterweight main event, PFL veteran and multiple-time champion Jarrah “The Jordanian Lion” Al-Silawi (19-6-0) from Jordan will face Iraq’s Bashar Thaer (7-2-0).

PFL MENA 2 will be broadcast live in primetime on MBC Action, making it accessible to fans across the region. Alongside PFL MENA, MBC Action will also air the PFL Global Season, PFL Europe, the Bellator Champions Series, and PFL’s Pay-Per-View Superfight Division events.

In the Lightweight division, Josh Togo (13-5-0) from Lebanon will compete against Iran’s Mohsen Mohammadseifi (4-2-0). Additionally, Saudi Arabia’s Hattan Alsaif, who recently made a spectacular MMA debut, will return to the PFL SmartCage in a Women’s Atomweight amateur showcase bout.

Pete Murray, CEO of PFL, expressed his enthusiasm: “The Professional Fighters League is excited to return to Riyadh for PFL MENA 2. Together with our partners at SURJ Sports, we are thrilled to see our shared vision come to life. PFL MENA has put a global spotlight on the region's talented fighters and provided passionate MMA fans with a premium live experience.”

You can see the fight card for PFL MENA 2 below.

Welterweight Bout: 
Jarrah Al-Silawi (19-6-0) vs. Bashar Thaer (7-2-0)

Welterweight Bout:
Badreddine Diani (7-3-0) vs. Amir Fazli (6-1-0)

Welterweight Bout:
Mohammad Alaqraa (5-0-0) vs. Youcef Ouabbas (3-0-0)

Middleweight Showcase Bout:
Mostafa Rashed Neda (8-3-0) vs. TBD 

Lightweight Bout:
Josh Togo (13-5-0) vs. Mohsen Mohammadseifi (4-2-0)

Lightweight Bout:
Ahmed Amir (12-4-1) vs. Souhil Tahiri (6-4-1)

Welterweight Bout:
Omar El Dafrawy (10-6-0) vs. Anthony Zeidan (5-1-0)

Women’s Atomweight Amateur Showcase Bout:
Hattan Alsaif (1-0) vs. Eman Baraka (1-0)

Lightweight Bout:
Abdullah Saleem (5-0-0) vs. Omar Reguigui (4-0-0)

Lightweight Bout:
Abbas Khan (6-2-0) vs. Georges Eid (8-4-0)

Flyweight Showcase Bout:
Hadi Al Hussaini (5-0-1) vs. Ziad Ayman Kareem (3-1-0)

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