PFL MENA 9: Pride of Arabia was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Professional Fighters League that took place on May 24, 2026, at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Background The event marked the promotion's fourth visit to Dubai and first since PFL Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs. Davis in February 2026. It was the first time of PFL MENA event hosted outside Saudi Arabia.
The event was originally scheduled to take place on May 8, 2026, in Khobar, Saudi Arabia and it was called the event as "Rise of the Gulf". However on April 9, it was announced by the PFL MENA that the event has been postponed due to the impacts from the 2026 Iran War.
The event featured the quarterfinals of 2026 PFL MENA Tournament in a lightweight and featherweight divisions.
During the event, it was announced during the broadcast that the lightweight tournament quarterfinal between Mohammad Fahmi and Assem Ghanem was removed from the event due to Ghanem's suffered an injury. Therefore, Fahmi will advance to semifinal of the tournament.
Results
2026 PFL MENA Tournament
2026 PFL MENA Lightweight Tournament
2026 PFL MENA Featherweight Tournament
See also
2026 in Professional Fighters League List of PFL events List of current PFL fighters
References