PFL relocates MENA event to Riyadh on July 10 after two venue changes

The Professional Fighters League has confirmed a third home for its MENA event, shifting the card to Boulevard Studios in Riyadh on July 10 after a series of scheduling and venue changes that began earlier this year.

The show was first planned for the Dhahran Expo in Khobar, Saudi Arabia in May before being scrubbed and rescheduled to June 19 in Jeddah. A press release issued Thursday confirmed the latest move to the Saudi capital, with the promotion stating the lineup will remain broadly similar to what had been announced for the June date.

Headlining the card, billed as PFL MENA: No Fear No Mercy, is Hattan Alsaif, who will make her professional debut against Algerian fighter Dania Ouhachi (1-1). Ouhachi has won and lost by submission in her two previous bouts. The pair typically compete at different weight classes — Alsaif at 105 pounds and Ouhachi at 125 — and will meet at an unlisted catchweight for the main event.

Also featured on the card is Jeddah’s Malik Basahel (3-0), making his fourth professional appearance. The unbeaten flyweight will face Imad El Azami (1-0) in a showcase bout. Basahel has been a consistent presence on PFL MENA cards and retains his spot despite the repeated reshuffling.

The featherweight and welterweight brackets of the MENA regional tournaments will also continue at the event. The full announced lineup is as follows:

PFL MENA: No Fear No Mercy — July 10, Riyadh

Hattan Alsaif vs. Dania Ouhachi — catchweight

Malik Basahel vs. Imad El Azami — flyweight

Rachid El Hazoume vs. Ahmed Tarek — featherweight tournament

Elias Boudegzdame vs. Hussein Salem — featherweight tournament

Badreddine Diani vs. Yousef Adel — welterweight tournament

Omar Hussein vs. Ahmad Abdelbast Darwish — welterweight tournament

Wissame Akhmouch vs. Abdelkrim Zouad — welterweight tournament

Hassan Shaaban vs. Hazem Kayyali — welterweight