{"id":38430,"date":"2026-05-23T17:11:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T17:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/PFL-MENA-9-weighin-results-Main-event-official-new-tournament-bout-set-201292"},"modified":"2026-05-23T17:11:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T17:11:19","slug":"pfl-mena-9-weigh-in-results-main-event-official-new-tournament-bout-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/pfl-mena-9-weigh-in-results-main-event-official-new-tournament-bout-set\/","title":{"rendered":"PFL MENA 9 weigh-in results: Main event official; new tournament bout set"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\nPFL MENA 9<\/a> is now official, but the card did undergo one
\nsignificant change during Saturday\u2019s weigh-ins.<\/p>\n

According to a video posted by PFL MENA on social media, Zakaria
\nBichi<\/a> did not make weight for his lightweight tournament bout
\nagainst Basel
\nAhmed Shalaan<\/a>. As a result Shalaan (155.6 pounds) will lock
\nhorns with Abdullah
\nSaleem<\/a> (155.6). Shalaan vs. Saleem was originally supposed to
\nbe a showcase bout at PFL MENA 9 before the card underwent other
\nchanges. Now it will be part of the 155-pound bracket.<\/p>\n

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Bichi\u2019s weight was not revealed. In the aforementioned video, a
\npromotion official simply stated that he was \u201cway heavier\u201d and
\n\u201ccannot fight in the lightweight division.\u201d

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\u2014 PFL MENA (@PFLMENA)
\nMay 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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PFL MENA 9 \u201cPride of Arabia\u201d takes place on Sunday at Coca-Cola
\nArena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and is headlined by a
\nfeatherweight showdown pitting Mohammad
\nYahya<\/a> (145.8) against Mehdi Saadi<\/a>
\n(145.6). The card airs on PFL\u2019s YouTube<\/a> channel in the United States beginning at 9
\na.m. ET\/6 a.m. PT.<\/p>\n

PFL MENA 9 weigh-in results:<\/h2>\n

Mohammad
\nYahya<\/a> (145.8) vs. Mehdi Saadi<\/a>
\n(145.6)
Salah
\nEddine Hamli<\/a> (154.8) vs. Ylies
\nDjiroun<\/a> (155.2)
Hamza
\nKooheji<\/a> (145.6) vs. Taha
\nBendaoud<\/a> (145)
Zamzam Al
\nHammadi<\/a> (113.4) vs. Abeer
\nMansour Anwar Hassan<\/a> (114.8)
Mohammad
\nFahmi<\/a> (155.2) vs. Assem
\nGhanem<\/a> (154.8)
Basel
\nAhmed Shalaan<\/a> (155.6) vs. Abdullah
\nSaleem<\/a> (155.6)
Ahmed
\nEl Sisy<\/a> (154.4) vs. Harda Karim<\/a>
\n(155.6)
Hamad
\nMarhoon<\/a> (125.4) vs. Saher
\nQasmieh<\/a> (126)
Ahmed
\nAlbrahim<\/a> (170) vs. Ibrahim
\nMahmoud<\/a> (169.2)
Butti
\nSuwaid Alameri<\/a> (143.6) vs. Hamada
\nMohamed Osman<\/a> (144.6)

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\u2014 PFL MENA (@PFLMENA)
\nMay 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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