The Professional Fighters League will hold something of a championship twinbill in Saudi Arabia next month.
The promotion announced on Saturday that the PFL Championship and PFL MENA Finals will be held on November 29 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The night’s main card features title fights across six PFL weight classes, led by a featherweight championship showdown between Brendan Loughnane and Timur Khizriyev.
Meanwhile, the undercard will feature PFL MENA title matches for welterweight, lightweight, featherweight and bantamweight. Overall, the PFL World Championship event will feature 10 five-round matches.
“The Championship is the culmination of a sporting season format in which PFL players have overcome some of the toughest challenges in all sports to reach this point,” PFL CEO Peter Murray said in a release. ” he said. “We have multiple athletes competing that we look forward to seeing take the next step in their careers, but we also have returning champions who want to see if they can reach the top again. That’s what makes it so great.”
This will be the first time the PFL Championship will also include regional finals. According to the release, Saudi Arabia’s hosting of the event “marks an important milestone in (the country’s) continued commitment to growing the sport of MMA.”
“Participation in MMA across Saudi Arabia has increased by more than 20% over the past year, and world-class events like this are a major driver of interest among our country’s youth,” said CEO of Saudi Mixed Martial Arts Association. said Abdullah Al Haza. This was announced by the Art Federation. “Hosting the 2024 PFL Global Season Championship will strengthen Saudi Arabia’s position on the world map of MMA, and the exposure and experience gained by our country’s athletes will be invaluable in their growth. includes introducing women to MMA, and the return of Hattan Al-Saif, the first Saudi woman signed to a major global MMA promotion, to the November card is an exciting addition to our country’s martial arts community. This is a welcome moment for us.”
The PFL Championship will be broadcast on ESPN+ in the US, with the main card at 3pm ET/noon PT and prelims at noon ET/9am PT. Mohammad Arakla vs. Omar El Dhahrawi Abdalrahman Alhyasat vs. Islam Reda Ali Taleb vs. Rashid El Hazmeh Mohsen Mohammad Seifi vs. Georges Eid
