Saudi’s Hattan Alsaif thrills home crowd with professional debut win at PFL MENA: Riyadh
RIYADH: The Professional Fighters League returned to Boulevard Studios for PFL MENA: Riyadh, where the region’s top athletes delivered a night of tournament-defining performances, highlight-reel finishes and standout showcase bouts.
In the catchweight showcase Main Event, Saudi star Hattan Alsaif (1-0) made her professional debut against Algeria’s Dania Ouhachi (1-2). Hometown heroine Alsaif thrilled the audience with an early takedown as the Algerian fighter threatened with an armbar. In the second round, Alsaif scored with a thunderous overhand right to send her opponent down.
In the co-main event, Lebanon’s Hassan Shaaban (7-2) met Jordan’s Hazem Kayyali (3-0-2) in a pivotal welterweight matchup. Kayyali countered with a barrage of kicks to the legs and head of his opponent to control the opening round, followed by the two men battling for control of the final two rounds.
Also on the main card, Jeddah’s own Malik Basahel (4-0) showed a frenetically superior display of grappling as he had his hand raised in a unanimous decision victory over Morocco’s Imad El-Azami (1-1). The crowd celebrated as their hometown fighter kept his undefeated record intact in the flyweight division, scoring 30-27 across two judges’ scorecards, the third scoring 29-28.
