- George Chung
- May 14
- 2 min read
2024 PFL MENA Lightweight Champion Mohsen Mohammadseifi begins his title-defense campaign against Ahmed El Sisy in the Main Event
Izzedine Al Derbani takes on Yanis Ghemmouri in a Featherweight Tournament bout in the Co-Main Event
All PFL MENA events will air on STARZPLAY at 7PM AST / 12PM ET
The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest-growing and most innovative sports league in the world, kicks off the second season of PFL MENA at the Onyx Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The best Featherweight and Lightweight fighters from all over the Middle East look to take the first step towards becoming PFL MENA Champion.
In the headlining bout of the night, 2024 PFL MENA Lightweight Champion Mohsen Mohammadseifi (7-2) of Iran begins his campaign for back-to-back championships when he faces PFL newcomer Ahmed El Sisy (6-1) of Egypt. Mohammadseifi weighed in at 156-pounds, while El Sisy weighed in at 154.8-pounds for their main event clash.
In the co-main event, new faces in the Featherweight division face off, as Jordan’s Izzeddine Al Derbani (15-5) takes on Algeria’s Yanis Ghemmouri (12-3). Al Derbani weighed in at 145.7-pounds, while Ghemmouri weighed in at 145.6-pounds.
Also on the card, Saudi Arabia’s own Malik Basahel (0-0) makes his highly-anticipated professional MMA debut against Algeria’s Mountasser Boutouta (1-0) in a featured Showcase Flyweight bout. Basahel weighed in at 125.5-pounds, while Boutouta weighed in at 125.4-pounds.
A pioneer in Middle Eastern MMA makes the walk one last time, as Ahmed Makki (1-3-1) of Saudi Arabia meets Hasham Elnamer (3-0) of Egypt in a Showcase Lightweight bout. Makki weighed in at 154.3-pounds, while Elnamer weighed in at 153.6-pounds.
Plus, history will be made, as Eman Almudhaf (4-0) becomes the first female fighter from Kuwait to compete inside the PFL SmartCage when she faces Brazil’s Shamara Braga (5-3) in a Showcase Women’s Featherweight bout. Almudhaf weighed in at 146-pounds, while Braga weighed in at 145.6-pounds.
OFFICIAL PFL MENA 1: JEDDAH WEIGH-IN RESULTS
Lightweight Tournament Bout
Mohsen Mohammadseifi (156 lbs.) vs. Ahmed El Sisy (154.8 lbs.)
Featherweight Tournament Bout
Izzeddine Al Derbani (145.7 lbs.) vs. Yanis Ghemmouri (145.6 lbs.)
Lightweight Tournament Bout
Salah Eddine Hamli (155.2 lbs) vs. Abbas Khan (155.3 lbs.)
Featherweight Tournament Bout
Taha Bendaoud (145 lbs.) vs. Boualem Drissi (145.6 lbs)
Showcase Flyweight Bout
Malik Basahel (125.5 lbs) vs. Mountasser Boutouta (125.4 lbs)
Featherweight Tournament Bout
Hussein Salem (145.7 lbs.) vs. Assem Ghanem (145.7 lbs.)
Featherweight Tournament Bout
Islam Reda (145.8 lbs.) vs. Akram Nasri (145.5 lbs.)
Lightweight Tournament Bout
Georges Eid (155.5 lbs.) vs. Mohammad Fahmi (155.1 lbs)
Showcase Lightweight Bout
Ahmed Makki (154.3 lbs.) vs. Hasham Elnamer (153.6 lbs)
Lightweight Tournament Bout
Abdullah Saleem (155.4 lbs.) vs. Souhil Tairi (155.8 lbs.)
Showcase Women's Featherweight Bout
Eman Almudhaf (146 lbs.) vs. Shamara Braga (145.6 lbs)
Showcase Catchweight Bout – 166 lbs (Amateur)
Abdulaziz Al Moammar (164.8 lbs.) vs. Fares Hamdani (163.6 lbs.)
