Diani returns to the PFL MENA final against Zouad
Badreddine Diani faces Abdelkrim Zouad in the PFL MENA welterweight final in Khobar on 11 December 2026.
Another chance in the final
Badreddine Diani is booked against Abdelkrim Zouad on Friday 11 December 2026. PFL lists their matchup as the welterweight final of its MENA season at PFL Khobar. The Moroccan fighter, based in Casablanca with Rebels Team Morocco, is back at the tournament’s final stage.
The route through Kayyali
He secured his place by submitting Hazem Kayyali on 2 October, at 3:05 of round two. Diani was also a finalist in 2025. The meeting with Zouad gives him another opportunity to finish the season at the top of the division.
The date to keep
The event is announced for Khobar, Saudi Arabia. PFL lists 18:00 AST for the programme, which does not establish a start time for Diani–Zouad itself. After reaching the final in 2025, Diani faces another decisive night in the regional season.