PFL v Bellator: Shields and Ali Walsh win, Ferreira sends message to Ngannou in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia was at the centre of the Mixed Martial Arts world on Saturday night when the Professional Fighters League and Bellator put forward several of their champions in a promotion vs promotion event in Riyadh.

Here is a recap of the historic night, in ascending order from first fight to headliner.

In the first bout of the evening, an amateur flyweight contest, Saudi Arabia's Malik Basahel claimed a unanimous points victory over Brazilian Vinicius Pereira. "The Storm" earned the decision on all three judges' scorecards 30-27, 29-28, 30-27 to take his amateur record to 18-2-1. It was the first defeat of Pereira's amateur career, moving his record to 5-1-0.

Abdullah Al Qahtani thrilled the home crowd with a third-round TKO win over India's Edukondala Rao in their lightweight bout. One of the leading lights of the Saudi MMA scene, "The Ripper" was keen to put on a show for his fans and managed to get the stoppage with just over 20 seconds remaining in the fight, the referee stepping in as Al Qahtani rained down punches and kicks on Rao. The victory, his third straight since joining the PFL, takes Al Qahtani's professional record to 8-1-0.

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