PFL MENA 2 (2025)

PFL MENA 2
The poster for PFL MENA 2
PromotionProfessional Fighters League
DateJuly 4, 2025 (2025-07-04)
VenueThe Green Halls
CityRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Event chronology
PFL 7 PFL MENA 2 PFL Europe 2
Main article: 2025 in Professional Fighters League

PFL MENA 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on July 4, 2025, at The Green Halls in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1][2]

Background

The event marked the promotion's second held at The Green Halls and seventh visit to Riyadh, since PFL 10 (2024) in November 2024.[3]

A welterweight bout between 2024 PFL MENA welterweight winner Omar El Dafrawy and Daniele Miceli headlined the event.[4]

The event also featured the quarterfinals of 2025 PFL MENA Tournament in a welterweight and bantamweight divisions.[5]

At the weigh-ins, Mehdi Saadi withdrew from the event due to significantly missing weight. Saadi's opponent Benyamin Ghahraman faced alternate Islam Youssef, but Youssef came in at 137.3 pounds, 1.3 pounds over the bantamweight limit and he was fined a percentage of his purse, which went to Ghahraman. In addition, the amateur bout between Abdulaziz bin Moammar and Hassan Ahmed Moustafa was removed from the event after Moustafa wasn't medically cleared to complete.[6]

Results

Main card (DAZN / StarzPlay)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight Omar El Dafrawy def. Daniele Miceli Submission (triangle choke) 1 1:15
Welterweight Mohammad Alaqraa def. Omar Hussein Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [a]
Women's Atomweight Hattan Alsaif def. Nour Al Fliti TKO (leg injury) 2 2:24 [b]
Welterweight Mohamed Zarey def. Ayman Galal Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [c]
Bantamweight Xavier Alaoui def. Ziad Ayman Mokhtar Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00 [d]
Bantamweight Moktar Benkaci def. Marcel Adur TKO (submission to punches) 1 0:57 [e]
Preliminary card (DAZN / StarzPlay)
Welterweight Badreddine Diani def. Ahmad Abdelbast Darwish Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00 [f]
Welterweight Amir Fazli def. Rostem Akman KO (punch) 2 1:34 [g]
Bantamweight Nawras Abzakh def. Ali Yazbeck KO (knee and punches) 2 0:50 [h]
Bantamweight Islam Youssef def. Benyamin Ghahraman KO (flying head kick) 2 3:55 [i]
Lightweight Abdelrahman Alhyasat def. Anthony Zeidan Technical Submission (face crank) 2 2:51
  1. ^ 2025 PFL MENA Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  2. ^ Amateur bout.
  3. ^ 2025 PFL MENA Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  4. ^ 2025 PFL MENA Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  5. ^ 2025 PFL MENA Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  6. ^ 2025 PFL MENA Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  7. ^ 2025 PFL MENA Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  8. ^ 2025 PFL MENA Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
  9. ^ 2025 PFL MENA Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal; Youssef missed weight (137.3 lb).

[7]

Tournament brackets

2025 PFL MENA Welterweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Omar Hussein 3
 
 
 
 Mohammad Alaqraa UD
 
 Mohammad Alaqraa
 
 
 
 Mohamed Zarey
 
 Mohamed Zarey UD
 
 
 
 Ayman Galal 3
 
 
 
 
 
 Badreddine Diani UD
 
 
 
 Ahmad Abdelbast Darwish 3
 
 Badreddine Diani
 
 
 
 Amir Fazli
 
 Rostem Akman 2
 
 
 Amir Fazli KO
 

2025 PFL MENA Bantamweight Tournament

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 Xavier Alaoui UD
 
 
 
 Ziad Ayman Mokhtar 3
 
 Xavier Alaoui
 
 
 
 Islam Youssef
 
 Benyamin Ghahraman[a] 2
 
 
 
 Islam Youssef[b] KO
 
 
 
 
 
 Moktar Benkaci TKO
 
 
 
 Marcel Adur 1
 
 Moktar Benkaci
 
 
 
 Nawras Abzakh
 
 Nawras Abzakh KO
 
 
 Ali Yazbeck 2
 
  1. ^ Elias Boudegzdame withdrew from the tournament and was replaced by Benyamin Ghahraman.
  2. ^ Tariq Ismail withdrew from the tournament due to injury and was replaced by Mehdi Saadi. In turn, Saadi withdrew from the event due to significantly missing weight and was replaced by alternate Islam Youssef.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Full Fight Card Revealed For 2025 PFL MENA 2 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia". Professional Fighters League. 2025-06-11. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  2. ^ "PFL MENA 2 Fight Card Revealed: El Dafrawy vs. Miceli Headlines July 4 Event in Saudi Arabia". FightBook MMA. 2025-06-11. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  3. ^ "Hattan Alsaif returns for 2025 PFL MENA 2 in Riyadh". Arab News. 2025-06-11. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  4. ^ "PFL MENA 2 fight card revealed for July 4 showdown in Saudi Arabia". Sports Bytes Philippines. 2025-06-11. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  5. ^ Sherdog.com. "Full Card Announced for PFL MENA 2 in Saudi Arabia". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
  6. ^ Sherdog.com. "PFL MENA 2 Weigh-in Results: 1 Fight Scrapped". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
  7. ^ "2025 PFL MENA 2: First Round". Professional Fighters League. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
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