Moroccan fighters are heavily featured on the next PFL MENA 10 card in Jeddah, with several big bouts lined up on 19 June. The Professional Fighters League has confirmed the full event at the King Abdullah Sports City Indoor Arena in Saudi Arabia.
It is broadcast across the region on STARZPLAY for free.
For Morocco, the focus is split across both the featherweight and welterweight tournaments, where several fighters will be trying to push closer to a title run.
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In the welterweight division, Badreddine “Dreamchaser” Diani, who is 10-4, faces Egypt’s unbeaten Yousef Adel, who is 7-0. Another Moroccan, Wissame Akhmouch, who is 7-2, takes on Algeria’s Abdelkrim Zouad, also 7-2.
In another welterweight fight, Omar Hussein of Palestine, who is 11-7, goes up against Egypt’s Ahmed Darwish, who is 3-1.
In the featherweight tournament, Morocco’s Rachid El Hazoume, who has a 15-4 record, meets Egypt’s Ahmed Tarek, who is 7-1. Another Moroccan name on the card is Elias Boudegzdame, who is 20-9, as he fights Iraq’s Hussein Salem, who is 12-6.
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There is also an all-Moroccan angle in a flyweight showcase fight. Malik Basahel, who is 3-0 and unbeaten as a pro, faces Morocco’s Imad El Azami, who is 1-0. Basahel has finished all three of his wins inside the PFL MENA cage so far.
The main attraction of the night is Saudi Arabia’s Hattan Alsaif, who makes her professional debut against Algeria’s Dania Ouhachi in a 110-pound catchweight bout. Alsaif was unbeaten as an amateur and is one of MENA’s most talked-about young fighters.
Another fight on the card sees Hassan Shaaban take on Hazem Kayyali in a welterweight showcase bout.
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Full fight card:
Catchweight main bout: Hattan Alsaif vs Dania Ouhachi
Flyweight showcase: Malik Basahel vs Imad El Azami
Featherweight tournament: Rachid El Hazoume vs Ahmed Tarek
Featherweight tournament: Elias Boudegzdame vs Hussein Salem
Welterweight tournament: Badreddine Diani vs Yousef Adel
Welterweight tournament: Omar Hussein vs Ahmed Darwish
Welterweight tournament: Wissame Akhmouch vs Abdelkrim Zouad
Welterweight showcase alternate bout: Hassan Shaaban vs Hazem Kayyali
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PFL MENA is a regional MMA league featuring fighters from across the Middle East and North Africa in a season format where winners progress through the competition.
