FULL WEIGH-IN RESULTS & PHOTOS FOR THE 2024 PFL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
CARD AIRS LIVE TODAY WITH PFL MENA CHAMPIONSHIPS KICKING OFF AT 7:15 AM ET ON ESPN+, AND THE GLOBAL SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP CARD STARTING AT 1 P.M. ET
Six Champions will be crowned, with Global Season winners earning a $1 million dollar purse
PLUS – Four Champions will be decided in first-ever PFL MENA Championship and the grand return of Hattan Alsaif
The biggest night in MMA is available live on ESPN+ in the U.S. and via DAZN in Canada, Europe and additional premium sports platforms internationally
OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN PHOTOS
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA β The 2024 PFL Global Season and the first-ever PFL MENA Season come to an electric conclusion tomorrow following todayβs official weigh-ins. Live from King Saud University and in partnership with the Ministry of Sport and the Saudi Mixed Martial Arts Federation (SMMAF), the Professional Fighters League will crown ten champions when all is said and done on Friday.
Riyadh once again played host to another monumental night of fights as 2022 PFL Featherweight Champion Brendan Loughnane (30-5) looks to claim gold once again versus the undefeated Timur Khizriev (17-0). The critically acclaimed 2023 PFL Europe World Champion Dakota Ditcheva (13-0) will take on her toughest test to date as she squares off against former title challenger Talia Santos (22-3). 2023 PFL Light Heavyweight World Champion Impa Kasanganay (18-4) aims to have history repeat itself, when he collides against Bellator veteran Dovletzhan Yagshimuradov (24-7-1). In the Welterweight division, Russiaβs Magomed Umalatov (17-0) will square off against fellow countryman Shamil Musaev (19-0-1), while former Bellator Lightweight World Champion Brent Primus (15-3, 1 NC) faces the dangerous Gadzhi Rabadanov (23-4-2). Lastly in the Heavyweight division, a pair of Russian heavy-hitters in Denis Goltsov (19-1) and Oleg Popov (35-8) will battle for the $1 million grand prize and coveted PFL strap.
In addition, PFL MENAβs inaugural season is reaching its conclusion, and four champions will also be crowned in the Welterweight, Lightweight, Featherweight, and Bantamweight divisions. PFL MENA is creating a pathway for regional athletes to compete in the PFL Global Season.
The weigh-ins are now registered and official, with all PFL World Championship fighters making weight and ready to compete for the coveted title and $1,000,000 prize. In the PFL MENA Championship Bouts, Abdelrahman Alhyasat is out of his PFL MENA Featherweight Championship fight and will be replaced by Marouane Bellagouit, who will enter the SmartCage against Abdullah Al-Qahtani.
For the eveningβs Featherweight Global Showcase Bout, Jesus Pinedo missed weight and will be replaced by 2023 PFL runner-up, Gabriel Braga, who will now fight Jeremy Kennedy. In the Womenβs Atomweight MENA Showcase Bout, Lilia Osmani missed weight by 2.4 lbs, and her fight with Hattan Alsaif will now be competed at a Catchweight of 109 lbs.
The 2024 PFL Championships main card will air live in the U.S. on ESPN+ at 1 pm ET/10 am PT. The card can be seen live in Europe and Canada on DAZN. The PFL MENA card will begin at 7:15 am ET/4:15 am PT and will air on ESPN+, also streaming live in Europe and Canada on DAZN.
Full weigh-in results are below.
2024 PFL Championships Global Season:
Friday, November 29 β Live on ESPN+ / DAZN
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1 pm ET/10 am PT
Featherweight World Championship Main Event:
Brendan Loughnane (144.8 lbs) vs. Timur Khizriev (144.7 lbs)
Womenβs Flyweight World Championship Co-Main Event:
Dakota Ditcheva (124.9 lbs) vs. Talia Santos (125.0 lbs)
Light Heavyweight World Championship:
Impa Kasanganay (204.6 lbs) vs. Dovletzhan Yagshimuradov (204.1 lbs)
Welterweight World Championship:
Magomed Umalatov (168.8 lbs) vs. Shamil Musaev (169.8 lbs)
Lightweight World Championship:
Brent Primus (154.3 lbs) vs. Gadzhi Rabadanov (155.0 lbs)
Heavyweight World Championship:
Denis Goltsov (245.8 lbs) vs. Oleg Popov (249.5 lbs)
PFL MENA Championships:
Live on ESPN+ / DAZN
9:30 am ET/ 6:30 am PT
Middleweight Global Showcase:
Costello van Steenis (185.9 lbs) vs. Joao Dantas (185.0 lbs)Featherweight Global Showcase Bout:Β
Gabriel Braga (144.3 lbs) vs. Jeremy Kennedy (145.8 lbs)
Featherweight Global Showcase:
Asael Adjoudj (145.9 lbs) vs. Jose Perez (145.0 lbs)
Welterweight MENA Championship:
Mohammad Alaqraa (169.6 lbs) vs. Omar El Dafrawy (170.0 lbs)
Womenβs Atomweight MENA Showcase Bout:
Hattan Alsaif (105.4 lbs) vs. Lilia Osmani (108.3 lbs)
Bantamweight MENA Championship:Β
Ali Taleb (134.0 lbs) vs. Rachid El Hazoume (134.8 lbs)
Lightweight MENA Championship:Β
Mohsen Mohammadseifi (154.6 lbs) vs. Georges Eid (155.0 lbs)
PFL Showcase Bouts:
Live on ESPN+ / DAZN
7:15 am ET/ 4:15 am PT
Lightweight MENA Showcase Bout:Β
Mansour Barnaoui (153.6 lbs) vs. Alfie Davis (155.7 lbs)
Heavyweight MENA Showcase Bout:
Slim Trabelsi (243.5 lbs) vs. Abraham Bably (251.8 lbs)
Featherweight MENA Championship:Β
Marouane Bellagouit (144.4 lbs) vs. Abdullah Al-Qahtani (144.3 lbs)