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Mixed martial arts event
PFL MENA 3 mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that will take place on September 20, 2024, at the PFL MENA Studio, Boulevard City in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia.[ 1] [ 2]
The event will mark the promotion's first host at the Boulevard City in Riyadh.[ 3]
The event will be featuring the semifinals of 2024 PFL MENA seasons in a welterweight, lightweight, featherweight and bantamweight divisions. Abdullah Saleem has failed an in-competition drug test against Omar Reguigui and Reguigui advanced to semifinal against Georges Eid.[ 4]
Main card (DAZN)
Weight class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Featherweight
Abdullah Al-Qahtani
vs.
Abdalrahman Alhyasat
[ a]
Welterweight
Jarrah Al-Silawi
vs.
Omar El Dafrawy
[ b]
Welterweight
Mohammad Alaqraa
vs.
Amir Fazli
[ c]
Lightweight
Mohsen Mohammadseifi
def.
Souhil Taïri
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
[ d]
Bantamweight
Ali Taleb
def.
Jalal Al Daaja
KO (punches)
1
2:25
[ e]
Featherweight
Islam Reda
def.
Maraoune Bellagouit
Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 30–26, 30–27)
3
5:00
[ f]
Bantamweight
Rachid Haz
def.
Elias Boudegzdame
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
3
5:00
[ g]
Lightweight
Georges Eid
def.
Omar Reguigui
TKO (punches)
1
1:39
[ h]
Flyweight
Malik Basahel
def.
Saher Qasmieh
Decision (unanimous) (30–26, 30–27, 30–26)
3
3:00
[ i]
Featherweight
Adam Meskini
def.
Yazeed Hasanain
Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
3
5:00
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Omar El-Dafrawy UD
3
Jarrah Al-Silawi SUB
1
3
Badreddine Diani UD
[ a]
Mohammad Alaqraa TKO
3
^ Alaqraa was originally scheduled to face Badreddine Diani, but he forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury and was replaced by Amir Fazli.
^ Originally a submission (triangle choke) win for Saleem; overturned after he failed an in-competition drug test, Reguigui advanced to semifinal.
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
2
Abdullah Al-Qahtani TKO
Abdalrahman Alhyasat UD
3
3
Maraoune Bellagouit TKO
3
Islam Reda UD
Islam Reda UD
3
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Jalal Al Daaja [ a] DRAW
3
1
Ali Taleb KO
3
Ali Taleb UD
2
Rachid Haz SUB
Rachid Haz UD
3
Elias Boudegzdame SUB
2r.
^ Officially a unanimous decision win for Ismail, Al Daaja advanced to the semifinal due to Ismail missed weight.
WSOF events(2012–2017)
PFL events(since 2017)
Upcoming events are in italics
Omar El-Dafrawy
Anthony Zeidan 
Jarrah Al-Silawi
Rayan Atmani 
Amir Fazli 
Badreddine Diani
Mohammad Alaqraa
Youcef Ouabbas 
Abbas Khan 
Omar Reguigui 
Abdullah Al-Qahtani 
Ali Taleb