Saudi Arabian Abdullah Al-Qahtani victorious at American debut for PFL

24.06.2023 - 10:01 arabnews.com

Saudi Arabia’s Abdullah Al-Qahtani on Friday night claimed victory at his Professional Fighters League debut, which took place at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta.

Fighting in the featherweight division, “The Reaper” wasted no time in defeating his opponent, American Lamar Brown, via a face-crank submission in just 95 seconds.

Abdullah Al Qahtani checks in with Dan Hardy following his successful PFL Debut #PFLRegularSeason LIVE NOW ESPN+https://t.co/jPNvomD5xg pic.twitter.com/6OwEsROJAr — PFL (@PFLMMA) June 23, 2023 The 24-year-old dominated the fight from the first bell.

Following a brief striking exchange, Al-Qahtani dictated the geography of the fight, swarming his opponent with punches before engaging his grappling skills.

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