{"id":53453,"date":"2026-04-26T11:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T11:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=53453"},"modified":"2026-04-25T21:59:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T21:59:24","slug":"dubai-is-hosting-a-huge-mma-event-this-may-and-the-fight-card-says-it-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/dubai-is-hosting-a-huge-mma-event-this-may-and-the-fight-card-says-it-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Is Hosting a Huge MMA Event This May and the Fight Card Says It All"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019ve been waiting for a <strong>proper fight night in Dubai<\/strong>, mark May 24. The Professional Fighters League is opening its 2026 MENA season with an event called <strong>\u201cPride of Arabia.\u201d<\/strong> Fighters from 11 countries will step into the cage, including athletes from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expect big names, standout debuts, and a packed fight card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On the Card<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All eyes on this day will be on <strong>Mohammed Yahya as he returns to Dubai<\/strong>. The former UFC fighter will face Tunisia\u2019s Mehdi Saadi in a featherweight bout on home soil. If you want to catch Yahya live, this is the event to book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SaveClip.App_650927890_18098442298784746_5539325156381005_n-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SaveClip.App_650927890_18098442298784746_5539325156381005_n-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SaveClip.App_650927890_18098442298784746_5539325156381005_n-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SaveClip.App_650927890_18098442298784746_5539325156381005_n-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SaveClip.App_650927890_18098442298784746_5539325156381005_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other athletes to watch:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Salah Eddine Hamli<\/strong> (Morocco) returns as the 2025 PFL MENA Lightweight Champion in the co-main event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hamza Kooheji<\/strong> (Bahrain) makes his PFL MENA debut<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ahmed Albrahim<\/strong> (Saudi Arabia) makes his professional debut after a knockout win<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Another historic moment to witness during \u201cPride of Arabia\u201d is the debut of Zamzam Alhamadi. She will make her first career MMA appearance in the UAE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be part of the action<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to see these fights live at Coca-Cola Arena? <strong>Pick your seats and secure your spot<\/strong> for this event before the venue fills up. PFL MENA will take place on Sunday afternoon, leaving more time for other plans that weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"py-0\" data-slot=\"card\"><div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 px-0 rounded-xl overflow-hidden\" data-slot=\"card-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/dubai.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/105891\/pfl-mena-9-pride-of-arabia\" class=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.platinumlist.net\/upload\/event\/pfl_mena_9_pride_of_arabia_2026_may_24_coca_cola_arena_105891-full-en1776471521.png\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" alt=\"PFL MENA 9 - Pride of Arabia in Dubai\" class=\"size-full! object-cover m-0! rounded-none!\"\/> <\/a><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4 p-4 md:px-6\"><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/dubai.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/105891\/pfl-mena-9-pride-of-arabia\" class=\"text-title-base font-bold hover:text-link-base line-clamp-2\"> PFL MENA 9 - Pride of Arabia in Dubai <\/a> <span class=\"text-sm text-content-secondary\"> Sun 24 May <\/span><\/div><div class=\"flex flex-row justify-between gap-4 mt-auto\"> <span class=\"font-bold\"> AED\u00a028.00 <\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/dubai.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/105891\/pfl-mena-9-pride-of-arabia\" class=\"text-link-base hover:text-link-hover\"> Buy now <\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Key details of PFL MENA 9 &#8211; Pride of Arabia in Dubai:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Sunday, May 24<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Coca-Cola Arena<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Doors open:<\/strong> 5 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve been waiting for a proper fight night in Dubai, mark May 24. The Professional Fighters League is opening its 2026 MENA season with an event called \u201cPride of Arabia.\u201d Fighters from 11 countries will step into the cage, including athletes from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE. Expect big [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":53454,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-53453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}},{"id":15461,"slug":"sports-extreme","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/sports-extreme\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports & Extreme"}}],"countries":[{"id":15497,"slug":"uae","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/","api_id":254,"title":{"rendered":"UAE"}}],"cities":[{"id":15498,"slug":"dubai","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/dubai\/","api_id":1,"title":{"rendered":"Dubai"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53453"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53453\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}