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OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS FOR PFL MENA SEMIFINALS: CHAMPIONS COLLIDE
September 26, 2025 | PFL Press

Mohammad Alaqraa takes on Ayman Galal in a Welterweight Semifinal Main Event
Mohsen Mohammadseifi takes on Mohammad Fahmi in a Lightweight Semifinal Co-Main Event
PFL MENA SEMIFINALS will air on STARZPLAY at 5.30PM AST / 10.30AM ET
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (26 September 2025) - The 2025 PFL MENA Season enters its all-important Semifinals Round tomorrow night with PFL MENA SEMIFINALS: CHAMPIONS COLLIDE live from The Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The card features a star-studded collection of PFL MENA champions and regional champions facing off in high-stakes matchups to determine this season’s Finalists.
Ahead of tomorrow night’s massive card, the fighters stepped onto the scales for tonight’s official weigh-ins.
In the main event, 2024 PFL MENA Welterweight Finalist Mohammad Alaqraa (8-1) of Kuwait meets Ayman “The Maestro” Galal (4-1, 2 NC) in a Welterweight Semifinal matchup. Alaqraa weighed in at 170.4-pounds, while Galal weighed in at 169.6-pounds.
The co-main event will showcase 2024 PFL MENA Lightweight Champion Mohsen “The Golden Boy” Mohammadseifi (8-2) of Iran looking to get back to the Finals when he faces undefeated Iraqi Mohammad “Soulkeeper” Fahmi (5-0) in a Lightweight Semifinal bout. Mohammadseifi weighed in at 155.4-pounds, while Fahmi weighed in at 156-pounds.
Also on the card, Saudi Arabia’s own Malik Basahel (1-0) looks to stay undefeated as a pro when he meets Egyptian Ahmed “Ninja” Mostafa (3-1) in a Flyweight Showcase bout. Basahel weighed in at 125.2-pounds, while Mostafa weighed in at 126-pounds.
The card will also feature must-see Semifinals bouts in the Bantamweight, Featherweight, Lightweight, and Welterweight divisions.
The scheduled Amateur Flyweight Showcase bout between Hamad Marhoon and Ibrahim Chelabi has been cancelled after Chelabi missed weight.
PFL MENA SEMIFINALS: CHAMPIONS COLLIDE Card:
Starzplay (MENA) | PFL App (U.S.)
Friday, September 27th - 5.30pm AST / 10:30am ET
Welterweight Tournament Semifinal Main Event: Mohammad Alaqraa (170.4 lbs.) vs. Ayman Galal (169.6 lbs.)
Lightweight Tournament Semifinal Main Event: Mohsen Mohammadseifi (155.4 lbs.) vs. Mohammad Fahmi (156 lbs.)
Flyweight Showcase Bout: Malik Basahel (125.2 lbs.) vs. Ahmed Mostafa (126 lbs.)
Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal Bout: Xavier Alaoui (136 lbs.) vs. Islam Youssef (134.4 lbs.)
Lightweight Tournament Semifinal Bout: Salah Eddine Hamli (155 lbs.) vs. Souhil Tairi (155.8 lbs.)
Featherweight Tournament Semifinal Bout: Islam Reda (145.8 lbs.) vs. Taha Bendaoud (145 lbs.)
Catchweight Showcase Amateur Bout: Abdulaziz Bin Moammar (159.8 lbs.) vs. Hassan Ahmed Moustafa (159 lbs.)
Welterweight Tournament Semifinal Bout: Badreddine Diani (171 lbs.) vs. Amir Fazli (170 lbs.)
Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal Bout: Nawras Abzakh (135.8 lbs.) vs. Mokhtar Benkaci (136 lbs.)
Featherweight Tournament Semifinal Bout: Yanis Ghemmouri (146 lbs.) vs. Izzeddine Al Derbani (145.8 lbs.)
*Al Derbani replaces Assem Ghanem who missed weight.
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