Jordanian fighter Hazem Kayali is set for a tough clash against Morocco's Badreddine Diani in the semifinals of the "PFL MENA 11" tournament, scheduled for October 2 at the Global Theater in Boulevard City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of a card featuring six decisive bouts across the welterweight, featherweight, and lightweight divisions.
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Kayali, one of MMA's rising stars, is looking to continue his run toward the tournament final, having previously won titles at the amateur level, in an anticipated test against Diani, who enters the fight backed by his experience and record in sambo.
In the same weight class, Palestine's Omar Hussein will face Algeria's Abdelkarim Zouad, after both booked their semifinal spots with decisive wins, Hussein by knockout and Zouad by submission.
The main event draws attention to a rematch between Saudi Arabia's Mostafa Nada and Egypt's Osama El-Saeidi, ten years after their last meeting. The two fighters are tied at one win apiece, with Nada taking the first bout by judges' decision, before El-Saeidi answered back with a technical knockout in their second encounter.
In the featherweight division, Bahrain's Hamza Kohaji will face Algeria's Ilyas Boudekdam, while Tunisia's Mehdi Saadi takes on Syria's Shadi Kabbani, who went from a late-notice replacement fighter to a contender for a spot in the final.
In the lightweight division, Algeria's Ilyas Djiroun will face Egypt's Basel Shaalan, after Djiroun knocked out 2025 champion Salaheddine Hamli, while Iraq's Mohammed Fahmi will meet Egypt's Ahmed El-Sisi, as Fahmi looks to reclaim the title that slipped away from him in last season's final.
The evening will also feature an exhibition bout between Lebanon's Hassan Chaaban and Egypt's Assem Ghanem, alongside an amateur fight between Saudi Arabia's Fatima Al-Ammari and Algeria's Aya Lounas.
