Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – The second season of PFL Mena began an amazing start tonight at the Onyx Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with an invigorating card that saw warriors in a featherweight and lithe division into the semi -finals of PFL Mena 2025.
In the main event, lithe champion 2024 PFL Mohsen Mohammadsefi Iran organized a well -rounded performance to overtake Egypt Ahmed the Sisy According to a unanimous decision and transition to lithe semi -finals. Mohammadsef leaned on his impact in the early rounds, before he changes with running and showed his struggle in the last frame to seal the victory and approach another Mena PFL title.
In the co-main event, novice PFL Mena Salah Eddine Hamli From Morocco, it won a place in lithe semi -finals with a sleek victory in the third round on Bahrain Abbas Khan. Based on his perfect struggle, Hamli survived Khan’s striking crime and patiently went to the rear choke in the middle of the final round to ensure victory.
Beland From Morocco, it needed just over two minutes to postpone Boualem Drissi Algeria by surrender and secure your place in the featherweight semi -finals. From the very beginning, Bendaoud had full control and eventually imprisoned Drissi in a triangle choke, quickly winning the tap and winning.
Malik Basahel Saudi Arabia made a statement in his professional debut, winning the victory of TKO in the second round over Algeria Mountasser boutouta In Flyight’s fight. By displaying acute, well -rounded striking, the Basahel crashed with the crash with strokes, knees and kicks. He sealed the contract in the second round with a perfectly coastal knee, followed by a cast of the ground and a pound to force the stop.
The commander from Bell to Bell won Egypt Ghan team a place in the pencil semi -finals when he chose Hussein Salem From Iraq during three rounds to ensure a unanimous victory of the decision. Ghan was relentless on earth, leaving Salem unanswered to his dominance.
Islam goes away EgyptHe hit the featherweight semi -finals with a crushing TKO victory in the third round over Algeria Akram Nasri. In the final round in the final round there was no retention of the editor, when he discharged the ground and the pound dam to win.
Mohammad Fahmi From Iraq, he also secured a place in lithe semi -finals with a dominant performance, folding Georges Eid Lebanon via Anacond Dushe in the first round. Fahmi quickly brought a fight to Earth and methodically went to surrender, forcing EID to touch at 3:12.
In the final fight of your MMA career, Ahmed Makki Saudi Arabia came out with a bang when he won in the third round Hasham Elnamer Egypt in a lithe fight. Makki was relentless on the ground from the opening bell when he controlled the action with his struggle at a high level. In the last round Makka locked herself in the hook on the heel to get the tap and win.
Souhil tairi Algeria also advanced to the lithe semi -finals with the spectacular victory of TKO in the second round on Kuwait Abdullah Saleem. The destructive knee of the body meant the beginning of the end of Saleem, when Tairi continued malicious impact to the ground to win a victory in space.
Give almudhaf From Kuwait, she remained invincible in her MMA career when she defeated Shamara Braga Brazil in a visit to women in a featherweight. Almudhaf broke the leisurely opening round and put pressure on Braga in the second and third round to win the division.
Opening of the night saw Abdulaziz al Moammar Saudi Arabia Win victory Fares Hamdani Algeria in an amateur fight. Al Moammar was a more aggressive warrior in the entire three -century competition, using his struggle to control the pace on the way to a unanimous win in the decision.
Originally planned feather tournament event Izzeddine al derbaniis AND Yanis Ghemmouri Algeria was removed from the card after Al Derbani was considered unable to compete for medical reasons.
Complete PFL Mena 1: Jeddah Fight Night Results
Airy tournament Mohsen Mohammadsefi def. Ahmed the Sisy By Unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Airy tournament Salah Eddine Hamli def. Abbas Khan By Application (rear naked choke) at 2:05 round 3
Featherweight tournament Beland def. Boualem Drissi By Application (triangle choke) at 2:07 rounds 1
Presentation of the roller in weight Malik Basahel def. Mountasser boutouta By TKO (strikes) at 2:32 round 2
Featherweight tournament Ghan team def. Hussein Salem By Unanimous decision (30-25, 30-26, 30-25)
Featherweight tournament Islam goes away def. Akram Nasri By TKO (strikes) at 4:33 rounds 3
Airy tournament Mohammad Fahmi def. Georges EID by reporting (Anaconda Dushe) at 3:12 round 1
Present a lithe fight Ahmed Makki def. Hasham Elnamer By Application (hook on the heel) at 2:03 round 3
Airy tournament Souhil tairi def. Abdullah Saleem By TKO (strikes) at 3:20 round 2
Present the fight about weight for women feathers Give almudhaf def. Shamara Braga By Divided decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Presentation WAUT CATCH WWWEIGHT – 166 pounds (amateur) Abdulaziz al Moammar def. Fares Hamdani By Unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Magomed Ankalaev got back in the win column in his first fight since losing the UFC light heavyweight title, but it wasn't the most memorable performance in recent memory in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi. Following the win, should Ankalaev get another crack at the title when Carlos Ulberg is ready to return, or does Ankalaev have more work to do?
Following the UFC's most recent Fight Night event, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react to the card, Ankalaev's victory in the lackluster main event against Bogdan Guskov, and where he goes in a weird light heavyweight division. Additionally, they react to Ramazan Temirov's brutal knockout victory against Steve Erceg in the flyweight co-main event, Magomed Zaynukov's successful UFC debut and his ceiling at lightweight, and much more.
Watch the UFC Abu Dhabi post-fight show above, or an audio-only version of the show can also be streamed below and on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your pods.
Magomed Ankalaev got back to his dominant winning ways, but he probably shouldn't wait for that championship call anytime soon.
In a UFC Abu Dhabi main event that was occasionally met with boos, Ankalaev put on a workmanlike performance against short-notice replacement Bogdan Guskov before finding a finish in the final round.
After only a few minutes, it was clear Guskov was not prepared to throw caution to the wind in his attempt to upset a former UFC light heavyweight champion and top 5 ranked fighter. Ankalaev invited Guskov to spar with him at range and Guskov obliged, presenting little danger and allowing Ankalaev to pick him apart on the feet.
Through the first two rounds, Ankalaev had a clear advantage on the scorecards, but that had as much to do with Guskov's complete lack of offense as it did Ankalaev's methodical striking game. The short-notice underdog, known for his hard-hitting knockouts, looked timid against Ankalaev and it only got worse for Guskov as the fight went on. Making matters worse for the Etihad Arena crowd, who were vocal in their displeasure, Ankalaev was content to do just enough to earn 10-9s without coming close to a finish by the end of Round 3.
In Round 4, Guskov needed a Hail Mary finish to win and instead he was grounded and nearly choked out by Ankalaev. The former champion later took Guskov down in the fifth and continued to cruise until Marc Goddard called for a strangely timed—but merciful—stoppage 2:41 into the round.
This was an important win for Ankalaev (21-2-1), who was coming off of a disappointing 80-second loss to rival Alex Pereira in a light heavyweight championship rematch this past October. That was Ankalaev's first loss since 2018, but with his victory Saturday he is now unbeaten in 15 of his past 16 fights.
In his post-fight interview, Ankalaev put the onus on Guskov for the dull contest.
“He wasn't engaging in the striking,†Ankalaev said via a Russian translator. “I was trying to find him and he kept getting away.â€
Guskov (18-4-1) sees a five-fight unbeaten run come to an end after a disappointing performance. The Uzbek standout stepped into the UFC Abu Dhabi main event on 12 days' notice after Ankalaev's original opponent Khalil Rountree Jr. was forced out with an injury. Guskov was originally scheduled to meet Jan Blachowicz in a rematch next Saturday at UFC Belgrade.
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JULY 24: (L-R) Opponents Magomed Ankalaev of Russia and Bogdan Guskov of Uzbekistan face off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Etihad Arena on July 24, 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)
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