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PFL Featherweight

Adam Meskini VS Keweny Lopes

ING Arena, Brussels, Belgium

Tale of the Tape

11-3-0 Record 12-5-1
29 Age 30
175 cm Height 170 cm
unknown Stance unknown
73% Finish rate 83%
45% KO rate 75%
27% Sub rate 8%

Result Summary

Adam Meskini def. Keweny Lopes Decision (split) · R3 5:00

Adam Meskini defeated Keweny Lopes by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) in a featherweight bout at PFL Brussels on May 23, 2026. Lopes dominated the opening round, knocking Meskini down twice and nearly finishing him with a kneebar attempt followed by a rear-naked choke from the back, with all three judges awarding him the frame. The fight turned in round two when Meskini weathered another knockdown from a Lopes left hand, then reversed momentum with a takedown and sustained top control capped by elbows from above. Meskini carried that control into the third, dictating range with calf kicks and completing another takedown before the pair traded heavy punches in the final thirty seconds. One judge scored it 29-28 for Lopes, but two saw it for Meskini, handing the Frenchman his third PFL win.

Fight Overview

Paris-based Adam Meskini (10-3) brings a well-rounded finishing game with five KOs and three submission wins to face Brazilian-born featherweight Keweny 'Leao' Lopes (12-4-1), whose striking power has produced nine stoppages in his 12 victories. Both fighters come in with losing streaks they are looking to snap, setting up a high-stakes featherweight bout where the first man to impose his finishing instincts is likely to dictate the outcome.

Keys to Victory

Adam Meskini

  1. Use his grappling versatility to mix takedowns and submission hunting, preventing Lopes from settling into his striking rhythm.
  2. Control the centre of the cage and use intelligent combination work to set up either a knockout or a ground transition.
  3. Draw on his technical diversity to stay unpredictable and stop Lopes from finding the timing for his power shots.

Keweny Lopes

  1. Use his explosive striking and knockout power to keep Meskini wary of exchanges and land clean fight-ending shots.
  2. Stay active with combinations and body work to wear down Meskini's forward pressure across three rounds.
  3. Move laterally to avoid Meskini's grappling entries and reset in open space where his striking is most effective.

Last 5 fights

Adam Meskini

  1. W Tiziano Ferranti KO · R2 4:56 · 5 JUL 2025
  2. W Yazeed Hasanain Decision · R3 5:00 · 20 SEPT 2024
  3. L Islam Reda Decision · R3 5:00 · 10 MAY 2024
  4. W Kaique Modesto Decision · R3 5:00 · 21 OCT 2023
  5. W Jonathan Hilderald Submission · R1 4:20 · 4 MAR 2023

Keweny Lopes

  1. L Amin Ayoub TKO · R3 3:19 · 26 SEPT 2025
  2. W Heliton dos Santos KO · R1 0:26 · 17 MAY 2025
  3. L Nik Bagley Decision · R3 5:00 · 21 MAR 2025
  4. L Harry Hardwick TKO · R4 1:02 · 23 NOV 2024
  5. W Wellinton Prado KO · R1 1:34 · 30 AUG 2024

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