Located at Boulevard City, PFL MENA 3 will take place in the PFL MENA Studio.
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has confirmed its return to Riyadh for the semifinal matchups at PFL MENA 3. The event will air live in primetime on MBC Action, offering free-to-air broadcasts accessible to fans across the region. Alongside PFL MENA, MBC Action will also broadcast the PFL Global Season, PFL Europe, Bellator Champions Series and PFL’s Pay-Per-View Superfight Division events.
PFL MENA 3 is set to take place at the PFL MENA Studio located in Boulevard City. This marks the third installment of the four-event series, featuring top fighters from the Middle East and North Africa. The initiative is part of a collaboration with SURJ Sports Investments (SURJ), with the rest of the inaugural season set to unfold in key markets across the region.
Competitors in the Bantamweight, Featherweight, Lightweight and Welterweight divisions will battle for a coveted spot in the PFL MENA Finals, inching closer to becoming the first-ever PFL MENA champions.
In the main event, Saudi Arabia’s Abdullah Al-Qahtani will face off against Jordan’s Abdelrahman Alhyasat in the Featherweight Semifinals. The co-main event features a clash between PFL veteran and former two-division champion Jarrah Al-Selawe of Jordan and Egypt’s Omar El Dafrawy in a Welterweight Semifinal bout.
Additional semifinal matchups include Algeria’s Souhil Taïri against Iran’s Mohsen Mohammadseifi in the Lightweight Division, and Iraq’s Ali Taleb taking on Jordan’s Jalal Al Daaja in the Bantamweight Division.
In a statement, General Manager of PFL MENA Jerome Mazet said: “We’re very excited to be heading into the playoffs of the inaugural PFL MENA season. Fighters in the Bantamweight, Featherweight, Lightweight, and Welterweight Divisions are competing for a spot in the finals and are looking to become the first PFL MENA champions. We’re building stars here, and we can’t wait to see who makes it to the finale.”