{"id":40769,"date":"2026-09-29T04:11:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T04:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Lewis-McGrillenEvans-draws-PFL-MENA-champion-for-Dubai-return-202999"},"modified":"2026-09-29T04:11:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T04:11:43","slug":"lewis-mcgrillen-evans-draws-pfl-mena-champion-for-dubai-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/lewis-mcgrillen-evans-draws-pfl-mena-champion-for-dubai-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Lewis McGrillen-Evans draws PFL MENA champion for Dubai return"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Lewis
\nMcGrillen-Evans<\/a> will return to the
\nProfessional Fighters League<\/a> cage against Nawras
\nAbzakh<\/a> at
\nPFL Dubai<\/a> on Nov. 14.<\/p>\n

The promotion announced on Tuesday that McGrillen-Evans will face
\nthe 2025 PFL MENA bantamweight champion at Coca-Cola Arena in
\nDubai.<\/p>\n

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Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Lewis McGrillen-Evans faces Nawras Abzakh at PFL Dubai on Nov.
\n14<\/h2>\n

McGrillen-Evans (13-2) enters the matchup looking to build a
\nwinning streak. The
\nManchester Top Team<\/a> representative most recently returned to
\nthe win column at
\nPFL Charlotte<\/a>, where he earned a unanimous decision over
\nBrandon
\nLewis<\/a> to rebound from his defeat to Rafael
\ndo Nascimento<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old bantamweight has established himself as a notable
\nname in the PFL\u2019s European circuit, with wins over Dean
\nGarnett<\/a>, Alexander
\nLuster<\/a> and Alan
\nPhilpott<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, Abzakh (15-6) enters the contest riding a three-fight
\nwinning streak. The Jordanian fighter secured the PFL MENA
\nbantamweight championship in December 2025 by submitting Islam
\nYoussef<\/a> with a guillotine choke in 36 seconds.<\/p>\n

A flyweight
\ntitle fight headlines PFL Chicago: Tune in on Saturday, Oct. 16 at
\n11 p.m. ET on ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Before claiming the title, Abzakh defeated Ali Yazbeck<\/a>
\nby second-round knockout and earned a unanimous decision over
\nMoktar
\nBenkaci<\/a> in the tournament semifinal.<\/p>\n

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Lewis McGrillen returns to the PFL cage on Saturday, November 14th
\nas he takes on 2025 PFL MENA Bantamweight Champion Nawras
\nAbzakh<\/a>!<\/p>\n

It goes down Saturday, November 14th LIVE from the Coca Cola Arena!
\nGet your tickets\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Pc4lzl7qEU<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 PFL (@PFLMMA)
\nSeptember 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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