“The Reaper” Abdullah Al-Qahtani, 25, of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was one of the winners at “PFL vs Bellator: Champs“. It is the first mixed martial arts event to take place in Saudi Arabia.
Al-Qahtani is 5’7″ tall. He competed in Phoenix Fighting Championship and BRAVE Combat Federation before joining the Professional Fighters League.
Co-promoted by the PFL and Bellator MMA, “PFL vs Bellator: Champs” was held at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 24, 2024. On the card were one amateur MMA bout and 10 professional MMA bouts.
In the second bout, Al-Qahtani faced “Badger” Edukondal Rao, 30, of Bangalore, Karnataka, India in the featherweight division. Bryan Miner served as the referee.
Miner stopped the fight after 23 seconds in the third round. Al-Qahtani defeated Rao via technical knockout via punches and head kick.
The loss downgraded Rao’s professional MMA record to 5 wins and 2 losses. On the other hand, Al-Qahtani now has 8 wins and 1 loss.
Beating Rao at “PFL vs Bellator: Champs” marked Al-Qahtani’s third PFL victory. PFL chief executive officer Peter Murray stated, “Tonight the Professional Fighters League and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were at the center of the MMA world.”
“PFL Champions vs. Bellator Champions was the first-ever PFL PPV Super Fight global event and delivered electrifying action from the best fighters in MMA,” Murray continued. “The PFL remains committed to delivering premium MMA experiences to our fans around the globe.”
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