The 2024 PFL World Championship took place on Friday, and MMA News has you covered with all the action!
This week saw the Professional Fighters League back in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to crown its title winners for this year — both PFL Global and PFL MENA — following the conclusion of the regular season and semifinals.
After a set of showcase bouts featuring the likes of Costello van Steenis, Slim Trabelsi, and Mansour Barnaoui, four inaugural kings were crowned as part of the promotion's Middle East and North Africa expansion.
The main card followed, with six fighters on the global roster walking away with championship gold and $1 million in prize money.
Brendan Loughnane and Impa Kasanganay both failed in their bid to experience that for the second time, with the featherweight suffering a lopsided five-round loss to Timur Khizriev in the main event and the light heavyweight standout falling victim to Dovletzhan Yagshimuradov's power in under a minute.
Perhaps the most intriguing clash on the lineup came in the co-headliner, meanwhile, as the undefeated Dakota Ditcheva faced the toughest test of her blossoming career thus far. She ultimately followed her PFL Europe success last year with global glory, getting the better of former UFC title challenger Taila Santos in shockingly dominant fashion.
With that said, see below for the full results, followed by all the best highlights.
2024 PFL World Championship Results
PFL World Championship Card:
- Featherweight Championship: Timur Khizriev def. Brendan Loughnane via unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
- Women’s Flyweight Championship: Dakota Ditcheva def. Taila Santos via TKO (body punches): R2, 4:41
- Light Heavyweight Championship: Dovletzhan Yagshimuradov def. Impa Kasanganay via TKO (punches): R1, 0:58
- Welterweight Championship: Shamil Musaev def. Magomed Umalatov via TKO (punches): R3, 1:44
- Lightweight Championship: Gadzhi Rabadanov def. Brent Primus via KO (punches): R3, 2:31
- Heavyweight Championship: Denis Goltsov def. Oleg Popov via submission (triangle choke): R1, 2:51
PFL MENA Championship Card:
- MENA Featherweight Championship: Abdullah Al-Qahtani def. Maraoune Bellagouit via TKO: R1
- MENA Welterweight Championship: Omar El Dafrawy def. Mohammad Alaqraa via KO (hammerfists): R2, 0:57
- Amateur Women’s Atomweight: Hattan Alsaif def. Lilia Osmani via TKO (knees): R2, 1:37
- MENA Bantamweight Championship: Ali Taleb def. Rachid El Hazoume via KO (punches): R1, 1:25
- MENA Lightweight Championship: Mohsen Mohammadseifi def. Georges Eid via unanimous decision
Showcase Fight Card:
- Lightweight: Mansour Barnaoui def. Alfie Davis via submission (rear-naked choke): R3, 3:41
- Heavyweight: Slim Trabelsi def. Abraham Bably via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Featherweight: Gabriel Braga def. Jeremy Kennedy via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Featherweight: Asael Adjoudj def. Jose Perez via submission (guillotine choke): R3, 1:10
- Middleweight: Costello van Steenis def. Joao Dantas via KO (head kick): R1, 0:48