Overview
- The PFL MENA 11 event, which took place on October 2, 2026, at Boulevard City in Riyadh, ended with Mostafa Rashed Nada submitting Osama ElSeady by guillotine in round two to win their trilogy.
- Semifinal results on the card produced tournament finalists for the December 11 PFL MENA finals, with Badreddine Diani and Abdelkrim Zouad advancing at 170 pounds and Ylies Djiroun and Mohammad Fahmi reaching the 155-pound final.
- At featherweight Mehdi Saadi earned a split-decision win to join Elias Boudegzdame in the title match, with Boudegzdame advancing after his opponent withdrew because of visa problems and a later replacement failing to make weight.
- PFL MENA used the card to spotlight women’s MMA in Saudi Arabia as Fatima Al Ammari made a winning amateur-to-pro debut in front of a local crowd that PFL executives say has shown growing support for female fighters.
- PFL MENA leaders frame the event as part of a regional development pathway that builds local stars and feeds fighters into PFL’s international ecosystem while the December finals will determine the season’s champions and potential next steps for standout fighters.