Tunisia’s Saadi seals headline bout, UAE’s Zamzam delights home crowd at PFL Mena

DUBAI: Fans enjoyed a thrilling night of action featuring several local and regional fighters as the Professional Fighters League kicked off the 2026 PFL MENA season at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. The UAE’s Mohammad Yahya faced Tunisia’s Mehdi Saadi in the featherweight tournament’s main event,. Saadi opened the bout by landing heavy calf kicks, forcing MMA veteran Yahya to change stances. The hometown hero, “UAE Warrior,” responded with heavy straights to push his opponent back while the second round saw the two trade leg kicks, knees and punches in a close contest.

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