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Abdullah Saleem vs Basel Shalaan

Abdullah Saleem is 5-2-0; Basel Shalaan is 7-1-0. Abdullah Saleem is 1" · 3 cm taller than Basel Shalaan. They have met once: Abdullah Saleem 0, Basel Shalaan 1.

Abdullah Saleem
Kuwait
Abdullah Saleem
“White Gorilla” · 5-2-0
Loss · DecisionLoss · TKONo contest · No Contest
LightweightMet once
Basel Shalaan
Egypt
Basel Shalaan
7-1-0
Win · DecisionWin · TKOLoss · TKO
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Style & credentials

Abdullah Saleem

No background on record

Basel Shalaan
  • 2026Semifinalist · PFL MENALightweight
Camp · Rebell Egypt · New Cairo, Egypt

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
75%
3%
Body
25%
28%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Abdullah Saleemlast 3 fights
42%26%32%
Basel Shalaanlast 1 fight
48%27%25%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Abdullah Saleem· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Basel Shalaan· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
1.973.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abdullah Saleem · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersBasel Shalaan · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.152.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abdullah Saleem · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersBasel Shalaan · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.210.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abdullah Saleem · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersBasel Shalaan · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%71%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abdullah Saleem · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersBasel Shalaan · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.800.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Abdullah Saleem · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersBasel Shalaan · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.97
Strikes landed / min
3.93
4.15
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.27
1.21 / 4.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
0%
Takedown defence
71%
2:07
Control time / fight
2:31
1.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Abdullah Saleem3 fights · by range and by target
Range
34%Distance · 22
30%Clinch · 19
36%Ground · 23
Target
76%Head · 37
2%Body · 1
22%Leg · 11

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Basel Shalaan1 fight · by range and by target
Range
90%Distance · 53
2%Clinch · 1
8%Ground · 5
Target
75%Head · 44
25%Body · 15
0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Abdullah Saleem and Basel Shalaan ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL MENA 9: Pride of Arabia (Sun, May 24, 2026), where Basel Shalaan won by Decision.

What are the records of Abdullah Saleem and Basel Shalaan?

Abdullah Saleem is 5-2-0 and Basel Shalaan is 7-1-0.

Who is taller, Abdullah Saleem or Basel Shalaan?

Abdullah Saleem is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; Basel Shalaan stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who has more finishes, Abdullah Saleem or Basel Shalaan?

Abdullah Saleem has 5 wins inside the distance (1 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Basel Shalaan has 5 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).