RIYADH: The Professional Fighters League will head back to șÚÁÏÉçÇű on Oct. 19 with another stacked card as some of the biggest names in mixed martial arts come together at the Mayadeen for âBattle of The Giants: Brace For Impact.â
And fighting alongside the likes of Francis Ngannou, Renan Ferreira, and Cris âCyborgâ will be the Kingdomâs very own Mostafa Rashed Nada, a 185-pound standout who is undefeated inside the PFL SmartCage.
The 36-year-old made his PFL debut back in 2023, winning by a first-round technical knockout against Korey Kupp. Nada followed that up with another first-round stoppage win over Abdel Driai in the main event of PFL MENA 2 earlier this year.
Now, the Saudi native will take on Egyptian newcomer Ahmed Sami in the biggest MMA event of the year as he gets to live out what he says is a childhood dream.
âCompeting on the international stage has been a childhood dream of mine, and I am happy to be the first fighter from șÚÁÏÉçÇű to compete in a huge PFL event like this,â Nada said.
While șÚÁÏÉçÇű is slowly becoming a staple for major PFL events, Nada believes that Battle of The Giants has the makings of becoming this yearâs must-see MMA event.
âItâs not new for the Kingdom of șÚÁÏÉçÇű to host an event of this size, but of course Iâm very excited and proud to be part of it,â said Nada. âI believe itâs going to be one of, if not the biggest event in the country this year.â
As one of the countryâs biggest MMA stars, Nada fully understands how important representing the Kingdom on a global MMA stage is. He is also aware of the impact PFL MENA has had on the region in terms of growing the sport.
âHaving the PFL in șÚÁÏÉçÇű is great, and PFL MENA has been an amazing platform for all Saudis and Arabs to embark on becoming professional mixed martial artists and one day compete on the global stage that is the PFL, alongside the best fighters in the world,â Nada said.
âMy main goal is to show the world that there are Arabian fighters ready to compete on the global stage. We are highly skilled and most importantly, we uphold our moral values before fighting.
âI want to be a good role model for the upcoming generation of Middle Eastern fighters,â added Nada.
Battle of The Giants: Brace for Impact will be headlined by Francis Ngannou taking on Renan Ferreira for the PFL Super Fights Championship, while Cris âCyborgâ meets Larissa Pacheco in the co-main event.
