Mohammad Fahmi Scores Another Upset And Makes Way Into PFL MENA Lightweight Title Fight

Mohsen Mohammadseifi finds himself back in the semifinals as he continues his journey to repeat as PFL MENA lightweight champion. Mohammadseifi’s championship collection also includes five Wushu Sanda World Championships gold medals, as well as multiple medals in the Asian Games, Asian Championships, World Cup, World Games and Islamic Games. Mohammadseifi swept the scorecards against Ahmed El Sisy in their First Round matchup in May.

Grappling is the bread and butter for Mohammad Fahmi, a black belt in both judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He comes into tonight with a 5-0 pro record, with four of those wins coming with a finish. Fahmi pulled off perhaps the biggest upset of the tournament thus far in his first-round matchup in May, stunning with a first-round submission of Georges Eid.

Who will move on to face Salah Eddine Hamli for the 2025 PFL MENA lightweight title?

Round 1

Low kick from Mohammadseifi to start. Another one misses. Fahmi grabs a leg and scores a takedown. A couple of right hands from the top by Fahmi. Ref calls for action. Fahmi gets into side control. Fahmi lands a couple of punches while in the position. Fahmi looks to be around one of Mohammadseifi’s arms. The ref warns Mohammadseifi not to reach into the glove. Mohammadseifi trying to stay in position.

Fahmi lands a series of left hands upstairs. Fahmi has a knee on the belly and he works his way into full mount now. Fahmi rains down blows! He takes the back of Mohammadseifi! He’s got an arm around the neck! Mohammadseifi gets his back to the mat, but Fahmi lays in with more ground-and-pound. Fahmi with another flurry of ground-and-pound! Fahmi gets the back again. Fahmi gets under the neck! There’s the submission! Fahmi pulls off an upset again!

What an upset! What a dominating performance! We’re going to have a new PFL MENA Lightweight Champion, as Mohammad Fahmi knocks off the defending champ in the first round!

OFFICIAL RESULT

Mohammad Fahmi def. Mohsen Mohammadseifi via submission (rear-naked choke) (R1, 4:25) in a Lightweight Semifinal Bout.