Mohammad Yahya and Mehdi Saadi make weight for Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal Bout
Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal co-main event between Salah Eddine Hamli and Ylies Djiroun is official
Rising Emirati star Zamzam Al Hammadi successfully made weight ahead of her highly anticipated PFL MENA debut
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (May 23, 2026) – The official weigh-ins for PFL MENA: Dubai – Pride of Arabia are in the books, and the action will take place tomorrow night at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with the first bout beginning at 5pm GST live on STARZPLAY.
The main event is official as United Arab Emirates’ Mohammad Yahya and Tunisia’s Mehdi Saadi both successfully made weight ahead of their Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal bout. Yahya, who weighed in at 145.8-pounds, enters the matchup competing in front of a home crowd as he makes his PFL debut. Saadi, who weighed in at 145.6-pounds, looks to continue his momentum and secure a place in the next round of the tournament.
The co-main event is also locked in as Morocco’s undefeated Salah Eddine Hamli and Algeria’s Ylies Djiroun both stepped on the scale for their Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal matchup. Hamli, who weighed in at 154.8-pounds, enters following his dominant 2025 championship campaign. Djiroun, meanwhile, weighed in at 155.2-pounds and brings veteran experience into one of the most anticipated fights of the opening round.
Also official for tomorrow night is the highly anticipated debut of rising Emirati prospect Zamzam Al Hammadi, who successfully made weight at 113.4-pounds for her Women’s Strawweight Amateur Showcase Bout. The 18-year old has emerged as one of the UAE’s most promising young martial artists following championship success in both MMA and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. She faces Abeer Mansour, who weighed in at 114.8-pounds.
2024 PFL MENA Lightweight finalist Georges Eid and opponent Zakaria Bichi both missed weight for their bout. As a result, their bout has been scrapped, and the bout between Basel Shalaan and Abdullah Saleem will now be a Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal bout, making this a 10-bout fight card.
PFL MENA: Dubai – Pride of Arabia Card
Coca-Cola Arena – Dubai, UAE
Sunday, May 24, 2026 | 5pm GST
STARZPLAY (MENA)
Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal Main Event: Mohammad Yahya (145.8 lbs) vs. Mehdi Saadi (145.6 lbs)
Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal Co-Main Event: Salah Eddine Hamli (154.8 lbs) vs. Ylies Djiroun (155.2 lbs)
Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal Bout: Hamza Kooheji (145.6 lbs) vs. Taha Bendaoud (145 lbs)
Women’s Strawweight Amateur Showcase Bout: Zamzam Al Hammadi (113.4 lbs) vs. Abeer Mansour (114.8 lbs)
Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal Bout: Mohammad Fahmi (155.2 lbs) vs. Assem Ghanem (154.8 lbs)
Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal Bout: Ahmed El Sisy (154.4 lbs) vs. Harda Karim (155.6 lbs)
Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal Bout: Basel Shalaan (155.6 lbs) vs. Abdullah Saleem (155.6 lbs)
Flyweight Showcase Bout: Hamad Marhoon (125.4 lbs) vs. Saher Qasmieh (126 lbs)
Welterweight Showcase Bout: Ahmed Albrahim (170 lbs) vs. Ibrahim Mahmoud (169.2 lbs)
Featherweight Amateur Showcase Bout: Butti Suwaid Alameri (143.6 lbs) vs. Hamada Osman (144.6 lbs)
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