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PFL MENA 1 Results: A Look at Opening Night of MENA Tournament

Originally posted on MMA Sucka  |  By Drew Zuhosky  |  Last updated May 9, 2025 11:17 PM ET

PFL MENA 1 served as the opening show for the 2025 edition of the organization’s regional tournament in the Middle East. Tonight’s show, while unavailable inside the United States, was available internationally via DAZN.

Viewers who were watching the card from the Middle East itself saw the fights on StarzPlay. All told, tonight’s show featured a schedule of 11 bouts. The event featured tournament contests at featherweight and lightweight, along with a series of showcase bouts in other weight classes.

Mohammadseifi Advances in PFL MENA 1 Main Event

Your main event of the evening took place at lightweight. In the headliner, Mohsen Mohammadseifi (8-2 MMA) drew Ahmed el Sisy (6-2 MMA). The former scored a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) on the scorecards after 15 minutes of action.

PFL MENA 1 Co-Main Event Ends with Vicious Submission

Immediately beforehand, the co-main event of tonight’s card saw action taking place at 155 lbs. The judges’ scorecards were not to be a factor in the co-headliner. Salah Eddine  Hamli (9-0 MMA) locked up a submission by way of rear-naked choke to finish Abbas Khan (8-3 MMA) at just past two minutes into the third and final round.

PFL MENA 1 Results

Main Event: Mohsen Mohammadseifi def. Ahmed el Sisy by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.) Lightweight Tournament

Co-Main Event: Salah Eddine Hamli def. Abbas Khan by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:05 into Round 3. Lightweight Tournament

Taha Bendaoud def. Boualem Drissi by Submission (Triangle Choke) at 2:07 into Round 1. Featherweight Tournament

Malik Basahel def. Mountasser Boutouta by TKO (Strikes) at 2:32 into Round 3. Flyweight Showcase

Assem Ghanem def. Hussein Salem by Unanimous Decision (30-25, 30-26, 30-25.) Featherweight Tournament

Islam Reda def. Akram Nasri by TKO (Strikes) at 4:33 into Round 3. Featherweight Tournament

Mohammad Fahmi def. Georges Eid by Submission (Anaconda Choke) at 3:12 into Round 1. Lightweight Showcase

Souhil Taïri def. Abdullah Saleem by TKO (Strikes) at 3:20 into Round 2.  Lightweight Tournament

Eman Almudhaf def. Shamara Braga by Split Decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28.) Women’s Featherweight Showcase

Amateur: Abdulaziz al Moammar def. Fares Hamdani by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.) Catchweight: 166 lbs- Showcase

This article first appeared on MMA Sucka and was syndicated with permission.

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