Ahead of tomorrow night’s exciting matchups, the fighters took to the scale for tonight’s official weigh-ins.
In the headlining bout of the night, the PFL MENA Welterweight Championship is up for grabs, as Kuwait’s Mohammad Alaqraa (9-1) takes on Morocco’s Badreddine “Dreamchaser” Diani (10-3). Originally set to meet in last year’s Welterweight finale, Alaqraa and Diani finally square off for PFL MENA gold. Alaqraa weighed in at 169.8 pounds, while Diani weighed in at 169.2 pounds.
In the co-main event, undefeated fighters battle for the PFL MENA Lightweight Championship, as Morocco’s Salah “Supersalah” Eddine Hamli (10-0) meets Iraq’s Mohammad “Soulkeeper” Fahmi (6-0). Hamli weighed in at 154.8 pounds, while Fahmi weighed in at 154.6 pounds.
The PFL MENA Featherweight Championship will also be decided, as Egypt’s Islam “The Egyptian Zombie” Reda (14-1) faces Yanis “The Desert Warrior” Ghemmouri of Algeria (13-3). Reda weighed in at 145 pounds, while Ghemmouri weighed in at 143.8 pounds.
Plus, former champions will look to add the PFL MENA Bantamweight Championship to their list of accolades, as Jordan’s Nawras “Honey Badger” Abzakh (14-6, 1 NC) goes head to head against Islam “Moksha” Youssef (7-2) of Egypt. Abzakh weighed in at 134.4 pounds, while Youssef weighed in at 135 pounds.
The card will also feature some of Saudi’s fastest-rising MMA stars, as Malik Basahel (2-0) faces Egyptian Mahmoud “The Golden Boy” Atef (5-3, 1 NC), while Khobar’s own Ahmed “Saudi Hulk” Abrahim (AM 3-1) meets Egypt’s Mohamed Nabil (AM 2-0).
PFL MENA FINALS: ALL OR NOTHING Card:
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Friday, December 5th – 5.30pm AST / 10:30am ET
Welterweight Tournament Final Main Event: Mohammad Alaqraa (169.8 lbs.) vs. Badreddine Diani (169.2 lbs)
Lightweight Tournament Final Co-Main Event: Salah Eddine Hamli (154.8 lbs.) vs. Mohammad Fahmi (154.6 lbs.)
Featherweight Tournament Final Bout: Islam Reda (145 lbs.) vs. Yanis Ghemmouri (143.8 lbs.)
Bantamweight Tournament Final Bout: Nawras Abzakh (134.4 lbs.) vs. Islam Youssef (135 lbs.)
Flyweight Showcase Bout: Malik Basahel (125.2 lbs.) vs. Mahmoud Atef (125.6 lbs)
Lightweight Showcase Bout: Abbas Khan (154.6 lbs.) vs. Ahmed El Sisy (154.4 lbs.)
Amateur Welterweight Showcase Bout: Ahmed Albrahim (168.8 lbs.) vs. Mohamed Nabil (170.8 lbs.)
Catchweight Showcase Bout: Hamad Marhoon (129.4 lbs.) vs. Walid Gounaine (129 lbs.)
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