PFL 10 (2024)

PFL 10
The poster for PFL 10
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateNovember 29, 2024 (2024-11-29)
VenueKing Saud University Stadium
CityRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Event chronology
PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants PFL 10 PFL Europe 4

The PFL 10 mixed martial arts event for the 2024 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on November 29, 2024, at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This was the finale of the playoffs for all weight divisions, with the winners getting a $1 million cash prize.[1]

Background

The event marked the promotion's first championships season held outside the United States.[2]

The event featured the finals of 2024 PFL Tournament season in a six weight-class divisions.[3]

At the preliminary card took place the four finals of 2024 PFL MENA Tournament.[4] Islam Reda pulled out of the featherweight final against Abdalrahman Alhyasat due to injury and was replaced by Abdullah Al-Qahtani.[5] In turn, Alhyasat withdrew due to a "urgent health problem" and was replaced by Maraoune Bellagouit.[6]

At the weigh-ins, Lilia Osmani came in at 108.3 lb, 2.3 pounds over the atomweight limit and she was fined a percentage that went to Hattan Alsaif.[6] 2023 PFL featherweight winner Jesus Pinedo reportedly came in 6 pounds heavy for his featherweight against Jeremy Kennedy.[7] As a result, Pinedo pulled out and was replaced by Gabriel Alves Braga on a day's notice.[8]

Results

Main card - 2024 PFL World Championship (ESPN+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Featherweight Timur Khizriev def. Brendan Loughnane Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 49–46, 49–46) 5 5:00 [a]
Women's Flyweight Dakota Ditcheva def. Taila Santos TKO (punches to the body) 2 4:41 [b]
Light Heavyweight Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov def. Impa Kasanganay KO (punches) 1 0:58 [c]
Welterweight Shamil Musaev def. Magomed Umalatov TKO (punches) 3 1:44 [d]
Lightweight Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Brent Primus KO (punches) 3 2:31 [e]
Heavyweight Denis Goltsov def. Oleg Popov Technical Submission (triangle choke) 1 2:55 [f]
Preliminary card - 2024 PFL MENA Championship (ESPN+)
Featherweight Abdullah Al-Qahtani def. Maraoune Bellagouit KO (punches) 1 3:21 [g]
Welterweight Omar El Dafrawy def. Mohammad Alaqraa TKO (punches) 2 0:57 [h]
Women's Atomweight Hattan Alsaif def. Lilya Osmani TKO (knees to the body) 2 1:37 [i]
Bantamweight Ali Taleb def. Rachid El Hazoume KO (punch) 1 1:25 [j]
Lightweight Mohsen Mohammadseifi def. Georges Eid Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 49–46) 5 5:00 [k]
Early preliminary card (ESPN+)
Lightweight Mansour Barnaoui def. Alfie Davis Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 3:41
Heavyweight Slim Trabelsi def. Abraham Bably Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Gabriel Alves Braga def. Jeremy Kennedy Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Asaël Adjoudj def. Jose Perez Submission (guillotine choke) 3 1:10
Welterweight Costello van Steenis def. João Vitor Dantas KO (head kick) 1 0:48

[9][10]

Playoff brackets

2024 PFL Heavyweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Denis Goltsov TKO
4 Timothy Johnson 1
1 Denis Goltsov SUB
2 Oleg Popov 1
2 Oleg Popov UD
6 Linton Vassell[a] 3
  1. ^ Popov was originally scheduled to face #3 ranked Valentin Moldavsky, but he forced to withdraw due to injury and was replaced by #6 ranked Linton Vassell.[11]

2024 PFL Light Heavyweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Impa Kasanganay UD
4 Josh Silveira 3
1 Impa Kasanganay 1
3 Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov KO
2 Rob Wilkinson 3
3 Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov UD

2024 PFL Welterweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Shamil Musaev UD
4 Murad Ramazanov 3
1 Shamil Musaev TKO
2 Magomed Umalatov 3
2 Magomed Umalatov UD
7 Neiman Gracie[a] 3
  1. ^ Umalatov was originally scheduled to face #3 ranked Don Madge, but he forced to withdraw due to injury and was replaced by #7 ranked Neiman Gracie.[12]

2024 PFL Lightweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Brent Primus UD
4 Clay Collard 3
1 Brent Primus 3
2 Gadzhi Rabadanov KO
2 Gadzhi Rabadanov KO
3 Michael Dufort 2

2024 PFL Featherweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Brendan Loughnane SD
4 Kai Kamaka III 3
1 Brendan Loughnane 5
3 Timur Khizriev UD
2 Gabriel Alves Braga 3
3 Timur Khizriev SD

2024 PFL Women's Flyweight playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
1 Dakota Ditcheva TKO
4 Jena Bishop 1
1 Dakota Ditcheva TKO
2 Taila Santos 2
2 Taila Santos UD
3 Liz Carmouche 3
Legend
(SD)   (Split Decision)
(UD)   (Unanimous Decision)
(MD)   (Majority Decision)
SUB   Submission
(T)KO   (Technical) Knock Out
L   Loss

PFL MENA brackets

Welterweight

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Omar El-Dafrawy UD
 
 
 
Anthony Zeidan 3
 
Omar El-Dafrawy KO
 
 
 
Jarrah Al-Silawi 1
 
Jarrah Al-Silawi SUB
 
 
 
Rayan Atmani 1
 
Omar El-Dafrawy TKO
 
 
 
Mohammad Alaqraa 2
 
Amir Fazli 3
 
 
 
Badreddine DianiUD
 
Amir Fazli [a] 3
 
 
 
Mohammad AlaqraaUD
 
Mohammad Alaqraa TKO
 
 
Youcef Ouabbas 3
 
  1. ^ Alaqraa was originally scheduled to face Badreddine Diani, but he forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Amir Fazli.

Lightweight

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Ahmed Amir 3
 
 
 
Souhil Tahiri UD
 
Souhil Tahiri 3
 
 
 
Mohsen Mohammadseifi UD
 
Josh Togo 1
 
 
 
Mohsen Mohammadseifi TKO
 
Mohsen Mohammadseifi UD
 
 
 
Georges Eid 5
 
Georges Eid UD
 
 
 
Abbas Khan 3
 
Georges Eid TKO
 
 
 
Omar Reguigui 1
 
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

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Yazeed Hasanain 2
 
 
 
Abdullah Al-Qahtani TKO
 
Abdullah Al-Qahtani 3
 
 
 
Abdalrahman Alhyasat UD
 
Abdalrahman Alhyasat UD
 
 
 
Ahmed Tarek 3
 
Abdullah Al-Qahtani[a] TKO
 
 
 
Maraoune Bellagouit[b] 1
 
Mido Mohamed 3
 
 
 
Maraoune Bellagouit TKO
 
Maraoune Bellagouit 3
 
 
 
Islam Reda UD
 
Islam Reda UD
 
 
Adam Meskini 3
 
  1. ^ Islam Reda pulled out with injury and was replaced by Al-Qahtani.
  2. ^ Abdalrahman Alhyasat withdrew due to "urgent health problem" and was replaced by Maraoune Bellagouit.

Bantamweight

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

See also

References

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