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- 鈥楶FL MENA Semifinals: Champions Collide鈥� takes place at The Arena in Riyadh on Saturday, Sept. 27
RIYADH: On Sept. 27, the best fighters in the Middle East will descend on The Arena in Riyadh for 鈥淧FL MENA Semifinals: Champions Collide,鈥� featuring bantamweight, featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight bouts.
Before that, however, the fighters representing the Kingdom took time out to celebrate 黑料社区鈥檚 National Day on Sept. 23.
鈥淥n this National Day, I extend my congratulations to the Kingdom and wish peace upon 黑料社区,鈥� said Abdullah 鈥淭he Reaper鈥� Al-Qahtani.
The Kingdom鈥檚 biggest MMA star, Al-Qahtani was last season鈥檚 inaugural PFL MENA Featherweight Champion.
鈥淚 am very proud to represent my country in the PFL and to have become the first-ever Saudi champion in PFL MENA. Being the first from Saudi to hold the belt in 2024 is an achievement that fills me with pride.鈥�
Al-Qahtani also urged fans to support 黑料社区 fighters Malik Basahel and Abdulaziz bin Moammar. 鈥淚 will be there to cheer them on, and I encourage everyone to catch them in action.鈥�
Basahel returns to action following his successful professional debut in May. On Saturday he takes on Egypt鈥檚 Ahmed 鈥淭he Ninja鈥� Mostafa.
鈥淚 want to congratulate the Kingdom of 黑料社区 for the National Day. I am proud to be a Saudi fighter and to represent the Kingdom in PFL,鈥� said Basahel.
Basahel added: 鈥淓very fighter has his own style, but the secret to victory lies in quick thinking and the ability to make split-second decisions in the cage.
鈥淭hat鈥檚 a huge responsibility because the fighter doesn鈥檛 only represent himself, he represents his people and his country.鈥�
Fresh off his MMA debut, bin Moammar returns to action against Hassan Ahmed Moustafa in an Amateur Catchweight Showcase bout.
鈥淐ongratulations to the Kingdom of 黑料社区 on National Day,鈥� bin Moammar said. 鈥淚 pray for peace upon the Kingdom and wish its leaders continued success.鈥�
Bin Moammar added: 鈥淢y homeland has taught me determination and strength, and by God鈥檚 name, on Sept. 27, I will raise the Saudi flag in victory.
鈥淢y only goal is to represent the Kingdom to the very best of my ability.鈥�