PFL MENA: RIYADH - Here are the official weigh in results

10 May 2024

The Professional Fighters League (PFL) launches its historic inaugural season of PFL MENA, featuring thrilling matchups among Bantamweight and Featherweight fighters from the region.

In the headline bout, Saudi Arabia’s Abdullah Al-Qahtani faces off against Jordan’s Yazeed Hasanain after Taha Bendaoud failed to meet the contracted weight. Al-Qahtani weighed in at 145.6 pounds, while Hasanain tipped the scales at 146.6 pounds.

In the co-main event, Iraq’s Ali Taleb squares off against Jordan’s Nawras Abzakh in an exciting bantamweight clash. Taleb weighed in at 133.4 pounds, and Abzakh registered 135.4 pounds.

Maraoune Bellagouit, weighing in at 145.8 pounds, now steps into the ring against Mido Mohammed, who weighed 145.2 pounds, replacing Bellagouit’s original opponent, Motaz Askar, who was not cleared to compete by the commission.

Additionally, Hattan Alsaif, Saudi Arabia’s first female fighter signed by a major MMA promotion, makes her highly-anticipated debut in the PFL SmartCage against Egypt’s Nada Faheem. Alsaif weighed in at 104 pounds, with Faheem coming in at 105.8 pounds.

OFFICIAL PFL MENA: RIYADH WEIGH-IN RESULTS

Featherweight Bout:

• Abdullah Al-Qahtani (145.6 lbs) vs. Yazeed Hasanain (146.6 lbs)

Bantamweight Bout:

• Ali Taleb (133.4 lbs) vs. Nawras Abzakh (135.4 lbs)

Bantamweight Bout:

• Xavier Alaoui (135.6 lbs) vs. Rachid El Hazoume (134.8 lbs)

Featherweight Bout:

• Islam Reda (145.6 lbs) vs. Adam Meskini (145.8 lbs)

Bantamweight Bout:

• Tariq Ismail (136.4 lbs) vs. Jalal Al Daaja (135.6 lbs)

Bantamweight Bout:

• Elias Boudegzdame (135.8 lbs) vs. Hassan Mandour (135.8 lbs)

Women’s Atomweight Bout - Amateur: 

• Hattan Alsaif (104.0 lbs) vs. Nada Faheem (105.8 lbs)

Featherweight Bout:

• Maraoune Bellagouit (145.8 lbs) vs. Mido Mohamed (145.2 lbs)

Featherweight Bout:

• Ahmed Tarek (145.4 lbs) vs. Abdelrahman Alhyasat (146.0 lbs)

Flyweight Bout - Amateur

• Malik Basahel (125.4 lbs) vs. Harsh Pandya (125.0 lbs)

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