The Professional Fighters League (PFL) will launch its inaugural PFL Mena event next month in Riyadh, with home favourite Abdullah Al
The new regional mixed martial arts league, announced earlier this year, will take place on May 10 in the Saudi Arabian capital at The Green Halls, and comprises of athletes from featherweight and bantamweight divisions. The fighters will compete in the traditional, play-off-win-and-advance PFL format.
The first Saudi to sign with the PFL, Al Qahtani tops the bill, where he will face off against fellow featherweight Taha Benaoud of Morocco. Al Qahtani last fought in February, at the promotion’s first event in Saudi, entitled “PFL Champions vs Bellator Champions”.
There, he registered a third-round TKO victory against India’s Edukondala Rao, marking Al Qahtani’s third successive win since joining the PFL. The Riyadh-born athlete’s professional record stands 8-1-0.
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