Saudi Arabia’s Abdullah Al-Qahtani takes on Morocco’s Taha Bendaoud in a featherweight main event Season opener scheduled for The Green Halls in Riyadh on Friday, May 10 RIYADH: The Professional Fighters League has announced the matchups for its debut PFL MENA: Riyadh fight card which will feature some of the region’s rising stars. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport The season opener at The Green Halls in Riyadh will feature fighters in the featherweight and bantamweight divisions, competing in the PFL Playoff win-and-advance format, the company announced on Thursday. Headlining the card will be Saudi Arabia’s Abdullah “The Reaper” Al-Qahtani taking on Morocco’s Taha Bendaoud in a featherweight bout. “We’re proud to offer fighters in the MENA region a chance to compete. By bringing top-tier events to the region, we’re not only serving passionate MMA fans but also pushing the sport forward. Our goal is to grow MMA and expand PFL’s reach globally,” Pete Murray, CEO of PFL, said. All four PFL MENA Season events will be broadcast live on MBC Action and Shahid. The complete fight card: Featherweight: Abdullah Al-Qahtani vs Taha Bendaoud Bantamweight: Ali Taleb vs Nawras Abzakh Bantamweight: Xavier Alaoui vs Rachid El-Hazoume Featherweight: Islam Reda vs Adam Meskini Bantamweight: Tariq Ismail vs Jalal Al-Daaja Bantamweight: Elias Boudegzdame vs Hassan Mandour Amateur Female Atomweight: Hattan Alsaif vs Nada Faheem Featherweight: Maraoune Bellagouit vs Motaz Askar Featherweight: Ahmed Tarek vs Abdelrahman Alhyasat Showcase featherweight: Mido Mohamed vs Yazeed Hasanain Showcase flyweight: Malik Basahel vs Harsh Pandya