Yesterday in Riyadh, the Professional Fighters League Middle East and North Africa (PFL MENA) championship took place amid a notable audience presence. It witnessed Saudi fighters shining with three victories, as well as the completion of the list of qualifiers for the semi-final round, which Riyadh will host on October 2nd.

Saudi fighter Hatan Al-Seif headlined the main event, winning by technical knockout against Algeria's Dania Ouhachi in the second round, marking a successful start in her first professional appearance, met with great audience interaction.

Malik Basahl continues his strong performances.

Saudi fighter Malik Basahl continued his strong performances, maintaining his undefeated record after a unanimous decision victory over Morocco's Imad Al-Azzami. Meanwhile, Saudi fighter Saud Al-Mulhem won by the same method against Egypt's Abdelhalim Al-Houfi in his first participation under the league.

In the co-main event, Jordan's Hazem Al-Kayali advanced to the welterweight semi-finals after a unanimous decision victory over Lebanon's Hassan Shaaban, joining Morocco's Badr Eddine Diyani, Algeria's Abdelkrim Zouad, and Palestine's Omar Hussein.

Algeria's Elias Boudgham and Syria's Shadi Qabbani advanced to the featherweight semi-finals, while Algeria's Rayan Othmani finished his bout against Egypt's Islam Mustafa by knockout in the first round, completing the list of semi-final qualifiers.

An important start for Al-Seif's career.

Hatan Al-Seif stated that winning her first professional bout represents an important start in her career, pointing out that achieving victory by knockout gave her momentum to continue working, developing, and delivering better levels in future competitions.

For his part, Malik Basahl explained that his goal is to improve his level from one fight to another, praising the fan support that contributed to motivating him to secure the win.

Meanwhile, Saud Al-Mulhem noted that achieving his first victory in front of the Riyadh crowd is a moment he cherishes, affirming that representing the Kingdom is a responsibility that drives him to continue improving and offering his best in future participations.