PFL MENA 10 Preview: Full Fight Card Breakdown
PFL MENA 10 lands in Jeddah on June 19 for the second straight year, and this time the event is built around a milestone. Hattan Alsaif, the first Saudi woman signed to a major global MMA promotion, makes her professional debut in the main event in front of a home crowd at King Abdullah Sports City Indoor Arena. Around her, the welterweight and featherweight tournament brackets advance through quarterfinal bouts that will shape the 2026 PFL MENA season.
Full Fight Card
| Fight | Weight Class | Card Section |
|---|---|---|
| Hattan Alsaif vs. Dania Ouhachi | Catchweight (110 lbs) | Main Card |
| Hassan Shaaban vs. Hazem Kayyali | Welterweight | Main Card |
| Malik Basahel vs. Imad El Azami | Flyweight | Main Card |
| Badreddine Diani vs. Yousef Adel | Welterweight | Main Card |
| Shadi Kabbani vs. Ahmed Tarek | Featherweight | Main Card |
| Wissame Akhmouch vs. Abdelkrim Zouad | Welterweight | Preliminary Card |
| Elias Boudegzdame vs. Hussein Salem | Featherweight | Preliminary Card |
| Omar Hussein vs. Ahmad Abdelbast Darwish | Welterweight | Preliminary Card |
| Rayan Atmani vs. Eslam Mostafa | Welterweight | Preliminary Card |
Main Event: Hattan Alsaif vs. Dania Ouhachi — Catchweight (110 lbs)
Alsaif has been building toward this moment since she signed with PFL in January 2024. She is a 2023 IFMA World Championship gold medalist and World Combat Games gold medalist in Muay Thai — a decorated striking background that has carried directly into MMA. In four amateur bouts under the PFL MENA banner, she went 4-0 with all four finishes, including a 41-second head-kick knockout that set a Guinness World Record for the fastest PFL MENA stoppage. None of her amateur opponents made it past round two.
The professional debut on home turf is the logical next step. The catchweight of 110 pounds — between strawweight at 115 and atomweight at 105 — is purpose-built for this matchup. Dania Ouhachi arrives from Algeria at 1-1 as a professional, representing PFL's African regional circuit, and provides Alsaif with a credible opponent who has been on both sides of a result at the professional level.
The story on the night is Alsaif. She is 23 years old, fights at home, carries the symbolic weight of being the first Saudi woman in a global MMA promotion, and has finished everything put in front of her so far. Whether her Muay Thai base and explosive finishing power translate from the amateur level to the professional level against an opponent with real pro experience — that is what this main event settles.
Tournament Action: Welterweight and Featherweight Brackets
The card doubles as a tournament event, with multiple welterweight and featherweight quarterfinals advancing the 2026 PFL MENA season bracket.
Badreddine Diani vs. Yousef Adel — Welterweight Quarterfinal
This is the tournament fight with the clearest narrative. Diani from Morocco brings a 10-4 record and regional veteran experience. Adel from Egypt comes in at 7-0 and unbeaten. Experience against momentum — Diani knows what a difficult fight feels like, Adel has not yet had to find out how he responds. The welterweight bracket wants to know which matters more.
Shadi Kabbani vs. Ahmed Tarek — Featherweight Quarterfinal
Kabbani is unbeaten at 4-0 and stepped in on late notice to replace the withdrawn Rachid El Hazoume. Tarek holds a 7-1 record and arrives as the more seasoned fighter. Late-notice preparation for an unbeaten prospect versus a tested veteran — the featherweight bracket hinges on this result.
Saudi Showcases
Alongside Alsaif's main event, Malik Basahel fights in a flyweight showcase bout. The 24-year-old Saudi fighter is 3-0 with all three opponents finished before round three, a 2023 IMMAF Asian gold medalist making his case on home turf. PFL MENA has structured the Jeddah card to give Saudi fighters main-event and showcase slots, a deliberate choice that reflects how central Saudi Arabia has become to the promotion's regional calendar.
What to Watch
The main event depends on what Alsaif's Muay Thai foundation looks like under professional-level pressure. Her amateur record suggests an explosive striker who ends fights quickly; Ouhachi's 1-1 professional record means she has been tested at this level in a way Alsaif has not. If Alsaif controls distance and lands her striking combinations, the pattern from her amateur career suggests a finish is likely. If Ouhachi can survive the opening exchanges and take the fight to grappling range, the dynamic shifts.
In the tournament bouts, the Diani-Adel welterweight matchup is the one to follow for bracket implications. The welterweight and featherweight winners here join the season bracket alongside PFL MENA 9 results from Dubai. The bracket picture becomes clearer after Jeddah.
PFL MENA 10 goes live June 19 from King Abdullah Sports City Indoor Arena in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.