Overview
- PFL MENA announced Thursday it will launch the 2026 season on May 24 at Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena after a planned Saudi stop was canceled.
- Emirati contender Mohammad Yahya headlines in a featherweight quarterfinal against Tunisia’s Mehdi Saadi in his PFL debut.
- The co-main event features Morocco’s Salah Eddine Hamli against Algeria’s Ylies Djiroun in a lightweight quarterfinal.
- Athletes from 11 nations fill tournament brackets and showcase bouts, including Emirati prospect Zamzam Al Hammadi in a strawweight amateur fight.
- Tickets are on sale with a 20% early-bird discount through April 29, and the show starts at 5 p.m. GST for regional streaming on STARZPLAY.