PFL MENA Weigh-in Results: Debut Card Reshuffled on Eve of Combat

MAIN EVENT - Featherweight 🔥

Abdullah Al-Qahtani: 145.6 LBS
Yazeed Hasanain: 146.6 LBS

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The first Professional Fighters League card for its MENA branch has changed significantly on weigh-in day.

PFL MENA, a venture that will serve as the brightest stage for fighters from the Middle East and North Africa region competing in the PFL Season format. May 10’s debut will go down at The Green Halls in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the card's lineup has been reshaped to 10 matchups on weigh-in day. Multiple fighters missed weight, resulting in a transformation of the main event.

The card is set to ignite a new wave in the region’s combat sports landscape and features fighters in the featherweight and bantamweight divisions squaring off in the organization’s win and advance format. The main event was supposed to feature Abdullah Al-Qahtani (145.6) against Taha Bendaoud, but the latter missed weight by an undisclosed amount to force him off the lineup. Instead, preliminary competitor Yazeed Hasanain (146.6) has stepped up to the headliner spot, although he missed weight by .6 pounds.

Additionally, Maraoune Bellagouit (145.8) was expected to fight Motaz Askar, but Askar failed his medical clearances. Facing Bellagouit will now be Ahmed "Mido Mohamed" Raouf (145.2), who remains on the lineup despite his previous pairing against Hasanian getting switched. Finally, Tariq Ismail (136.4) exceeded the bantamweight limit by .4 pounds before battling Jalal Al Daja (135.6). PFL has not stated whether the heavy fighters of Hasanian and Ismail will receive fines from their purses or an automatic point deduction during their respective bouts like PFL Europe.

All four PFL MENA Season events will be broadcasted live on MBC Action and on Shahid for fans across the region. The lineup will also stream live on Dazn across Europe and Asia at 4:30 p.m. GMT.

Full PFL MENA Weigh-in Results:

Abdullah Al-Qahtani (145.6) vs. Yazeed Hasanain (146.6)*
Ali Taleb (133.4) vs. Nawras Abzakh (135.4)
Xavier Alaoui (135.6) vs. Rachid El Hazoume (134.8)
Islam Reda (145.6) vs. Adam Meskini (145.8)
Tariq Ismail (136.4)** vs. Jalal Al Daja (135.6)
Elias Boudegzdame (135.8) vs. Hassan Mandour (135.8)
Hattan Alsaif (104) vs. Nada Faheem (105.8)
Maraoune Bellagouit (145.8) vs. Ahmed "Mido Mohamed" Raouf (145.2)
Ahmed Tarek (145.4) vs. Abdalrahman Alhyasat (146)
Malik Basahel (125.4) vs. Harsh Pandya (125)

* Hasanian missed weight by .6 pounds.
** Ismail missed weight by .4 pounds.