OFFICIAL WEIGH IN RESULTS FOR PFL MENA 1: JEDDAH

2024 PFL MENA Lightweight Champion Mohsen Mohammadseifi begins his title-defense campaign against Ahmed El Sisy in the Main Event

Izzedine Al Derbani takes on Yanis Ghemmouri in a Featherweight Tournament bout in the Co-Main Event

All PFL MENA events will air on STARZPLAY at 7PM AST / 12PM ET

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - (8 May 2025) The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the fastest-growing and most innovative sports league in the world, kicks off the second season of PFL MENA at the Onyx Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The best Featherweight and Lightweight fighters from all over the Middle East look to take the first step towards becoming PFL MENA Champion.

In the headlining bout of the night, 2024 PFL MENA Lightweight Champion Mohsen Mohammadseifi (7-2) of Iran begins his campaign for back-to-back championships when he faces PFL newcomer Ahmed El Sisy (6-1) of Egypt. Mohammadseifi weighed in at 156-pounds, while El Sisy weighed in at 154.8-pounds for their main event clash.

In the co-main event, new faces in the Featherweight division face off, as Jordan’s Izzeddine Al Derbani (15-5) takes on Algeria’s Yanis Ghemmouri (12-3). Al Derbani weighed in at 145.7-pounds, while Ghemmouri weighed in at 145.6-pounds.

Also on the card, Saudi Arabia’s own Malik Basahel (0-0) makes his highly-anticipated professional MMA debut against Algeria’s Mountasser Boutouta (1-0) in a featured Showcase Flyweight bout. Basahel weighed in at 125.5-pounds, while Boutouta weighed in at 125.4-pounds.

A pioneer in Middle Eastern MMA makes the walk one last time, as Ahmed Makki (1-3-1) of Saudi Arabia meets Hasham Elnamer (3-0) of Egypt in a Showcase Lightweight bout. Makki weighed in at 154.3-pounds, while Elnamer weighed in at 153.6-pounds.

Plus, history will be made, as Eman Almudhaf (4-0) becomes the first female fighter from Kuwait to compete inside the PFL SmartCage when she faces Brazil’s Shamara Braga (5-3) in a Showcase Women’s Featherweight bout. Almudhaf weighed in at 146-pounds, while Braga weighed in at 145.6-pounds.

OFFICIAL PFL MENA 1: JEDDAH WEIGH-IN RESULTS

Lightweight Tournament Bout

Mohsen Mohammadseifi (156 lbs.) vs. Ahmed El Sisy (154.8 lbs.)

Featherweight Tournament Bout

Izzeddine Al Derbani (145.7 lbs.) vs. Yanis Ghemmouri (145.6 lbs.)

Lightweight Tournament Bout

Salah Eddine Hamli (155.2 lbs) vs. Abbas Khan (155.3 lbs.)

Featherweight Tournament Bout

Taha Bendaoud (145 lbs.) vs. Boualem Drissi (145.6 lbs)

Showcase Flyweight Bout

Malik Basahel (125.5 lbs) vs. Mountasser Boutouta (125.4 lbs)

Featherweight Tournament Bout

Hussein Salem (145.7 lbs.) vs. Assem Ghanem (145.7 lbs.)

Featherweight Tournament Bout

Islam Reda (145.8 lbs.) vs. Akram Nasri (145.5 lbs.)

Lightweight Tournament Bout

Georges Eid (155.5 lbs.) vs. Mohammad Fahmi (155.1 lbs)

Showcase Lightweight Bout

Ahmed Makki (154.3 lbs.) vs. Hasham Elnamer (153.6 lbs)

Lightweight Tournament Bout

Abdullah Saleem (155.4 lbs.) vs. Souhil Tairi (155.8 lbs.)

Showcase Women's Featherweight Bout

Eman Almudhaf (146 lbs.) vs. Shamara Braga (145.6 lbs)

Showcase Catchweight Bout – 166 lbs (Amateur)

Abdulaziz Al Moammar (164.8 lbs.) vs. Fares Hamdani (163.6 lbs.)

ABOUT PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE

Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a global powerhouse in MMA and the fastest-growing sports league world-wide. PFL is the only in MMA with the “win and advance” format. PFL is broadcast and streamed to 190 countries with 20 leading media partners. PFL is backed by major blue-chip investors including SURJ, Ares, Knighthead, Luxor Capital, Waverley Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, 885 Capital, and numerous NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS team owners. MMA is the growth sport business of this decade, with 650 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience demographic, and true global revenue streams.

ABOUT PFL MENA

PFL MENA is a regional league launched by the Professional Fighters League (PFL) in partnership with SURJ Sports Investment. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, PFL MENA features the top Mixed Martial Arts fighters from the Middle East and North Africa, competing in the PFL’s distinctive “win and advance” season format. All events are staged live in the region and produced to world-class standards.

PFL MENA’s exclusive broadcast partner is STARZPLAY, the leading subscription video-on-demand service in the Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan. With over 2.5 million subscribers and 18 million app downloads, STARZPLAY delivers a rich mix of Hollywood blockbusters, Arabic and Turkish dramas, original productions, and elite live sports, including Italian Serie A, football, cricket, and PFL.