The Professional Fighters League was in action on Saturday with PFL MENA 3 featuring semifinal action in the Middle East-North Africa tournaments.
Welterweights, lightweights, featherweights, and bantamweights were all looking to land a spot in the regional tournament’s final. Among the notable fighters in action, UFC veteran Yanis Ghemmouri. After being scheduled for a fight in May, Ghemmouri had seen his opponent pull out due to illness; he was now fighting for the first time since an 0-2 stint inside the octagon.
Where to Watch PFL MENA 3
The Professional Fighters League hosts its PFL MENA 3 semifinal card at The Green Halls in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, September 27, 2025. The card streams live via DAZN. Full results from the event can be found below.
PFL MENA 3: 2025 Semifinals Results
Welterweight Tournament Semifinal: Mohammad Alaqraa def. Ayman Galal by TKO (injury), Round 1, 0:21
Lightweight Tournament Semifinal: Mohammad Fahmi def. Mohsen Mohammadseifi by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 4:25
Flyweight: Malik Basahel def. Ahmed Mostafa by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 1:54
Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal: Islam Youssef def. Xavier Alaoui by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Lightweight Tournament Semifinal: Salah Eddine Hamli def. Souhil Tairi by submission (arm-triangle choke), Round 3, 1:30
Featherweight Tournament Semifinal: Islam Reda def. Taha Bendaoud by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-27)
Catchweight Showcase: Hassan Ahmed Moustafa def. Abdulaziz bin Moammar by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) – amateur bout
Welterweight Tournament Semifinal: Nawras Abzakh def. Moktar Benkaci by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 30-26)
Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal: Badreddine Diani def. Amir Fazli by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight Tournament Semifinal: Yanis Ghemmouri def. Izzeddine Al Derbani by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
