Saturday, September 27, 2025The Green Halls, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Nawras Abzakh defeated Moktar Benkaci by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of PFL MENA 6: 2025 Semifinals, held Saturday, September 27, 2025 at The Green Halls, Riyadh.
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Nawras Abzakh vs Moktar Benkaci
Insights
- Moktar Benkaci's last 5 fights were all wins that ended early.
Style & credentials
Nawras Abzakh
No background on record
Moktar Benkaci
No background on record
Camp · London ShootfightersSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
80%41%
Head
20%24%
Body
0%35%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Nawras Abzakhlast 3 fights
51%43%
Moktar Benkacilast 4 fights
74%22%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Nawras Abzakh· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC Moktar Benkaci· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.412.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nawras Abzakh · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersMoktar Benkaci · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.843.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nawras Abzakh · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersMoktar Benkaci · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.940.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nawras Abzakh · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersMoktar Benkaci · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
60%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nawras Abzakh · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersMoktar Benkaci · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
0%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nawras Abzakh · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersMoktar Benkaci · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Nawras Abzakh · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersMoktar Benkaci · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.41
Strikes landed / min2.20
2.84
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.85
1.94 / 3.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.00
60%
Takedown accuracy0%
0%
Takedown defence0%
1:35
Control time / fight1:18
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Nawras Abzakh4 fights · by range and by target
Range
39%Distance · 45
32%Clinch · 37
29%Ground · 33
Target
80%Head · 63
20%Body · 16
0%Leg · 0
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
Moktar Benkaci4 fights · by range and by target
Range
66%Distance · 92
34%Clinch · 47
0%Ground · 0
Target
41%Head · 40
24%Body · 23
35%Leg · 34
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Nawras Abzakh13 of 20 ended early · 65%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Moktar Benkaci21 of 34 ended early · 62%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
11 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Nawras Abzakh3-2
- WAli YazbeckProfessional Fighters League - PFL MENA 2: 2025 First Round· Jul 4, 2025Knockout · R2 · 0:50 · Bantamweight
- L
- WAzouz AnwarMEFC 2· Jan 26, 2024Submission · R1 · 4:43 · Flyweight
- LVictor NunesUAE Warriors 45· Oct 17, 2023TKO · R1 · 1:08 · Flyweight
- W
Full record · 21 fightsShow less
- D
- WSami YahiaUAE Warriors 31· Jul 3, 2022Submission · R3 · 3:32 · Flyweight
- WMahmoud AtefUAE Warriors 29· Mar 27, 2022Submission · R1 · 0:35 · Flyweight
- WMohamed GamalUAE Warriors 23· Oct 28, 2021TKO · R1 · 3:13 · Flyweight
- L
- L
- NCJaures DeaUAE Warriors 8· Oct 18, 2019NC · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LLouie SanoudakisBrave CF 16· Sep 21, 2018UD · R3 · Bantamweight
- W
- L
- WAldir JuniorDesert Force 25· Dec 19, 2016Submission · R3 · 1:01 · Bantamweight
- W
- WAhmad MakkiDesert Force 22· Apr 18, 2016UD · Bantamweight
- WAbdullah Muhammad Ali MusalimDesert Force 20· Jan 25, 2016UD · Bantamweight
- WAbdel Ali HaririDesert Force 17· May 25, 2015Submission · Bantamweight
- WConnor HignettCage Warriors 71· Aug 22, 2014UD · Flyweight
Moktar Benkaci5-0
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL MENA 2: 2025 First Round· Jul 4, 2025Knockout · R1 · 0:57 · Bantamweight
- WMeijy PortelaStars Night 2025· Feb 15, 2025Submission · R1 · 3:31 · Bantamweight
- WDumar RoaKOF 11· Dec 7, 2024TKO · R3 · 2:12 · Catchweight
- WBenjamin MolnárAFC 2· Jun 29, 2024TKO · R1 · 0:20 · Bantamweight
- WOussama ZaroualStars Night· Feb 24, 2024TKO · R1 · 1:50 · Featherweight
Full record · 36 fightsShow less
- L
- L
- NC
- W
- WRonny GomezEagles Fighting Championship 11· Feb 16, 2019TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Catchweight
- WRuslan KhazmurzaevWWFC 13· Dec 15, 2018TKO · R2 · 1:49 · Catchweight
- WMikhail SyrbuEagles Fighting Championship 10· Nov 3, 2018SD · Bantamweight
- WDmitriy OrlovOctogone: 2nd Edition· May 26, 2018TKO · Featherweight
- WSalman MagomedovOctogone: 1st Edition· May 13, 2017TKO · Bantamweight
- LVitali BranchukM-1 Challenge 74· Feb 18, 2017UD · Bantamweight
- WAlexey NaumovM-1 Challenge 72· Nov 18, 2016TKO · R2 · 4:48 · Bantamweight
- WVadim MalyginM-1 Challenge 70· Sep 10, 2016TKO · R2 · 3:18 · Bantamweight
- WMickael KanguichevKabuto Fight Night· Jun 11, 2016Decision · Bantamweight
- L
- L
- WJose Luis ZapaterPancrace Fighting Championship· Apr 12, 2014TKO
- WMiguel ValverdeFightway Challenge· Mar 1, 2014Decision
- WNicolai TurcanPFC 5· Apr 27, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:47 · Catchweight
- LTeddy Violet100% Fight· Mar 16, 2013Decision
- LJames BrumCage Warriors 51· Dec 31, 2012UD · Bantamweight
- LJoni SalovaaraFight Festival 32· Oct 13, 2012UD · Featherweight
- WGregory Hibade100% Fight· May 11, 2012Submission
- LAraik MargaryanStars Night 2012· Feb 25, 2012UD
- WTBAOctagon Fighting Club· Nov 26, 2011Submission
- WTBA100% Fight· Nov 12, 2011Submission
- WShabal Elad100% Fight· Oct 15, 2011Submission
- WJean GaujousFighting Marcou Challenge· Jul 17, 2011Submission
- WTBAFrance Regional· May 14, 2011Submission
- WTBAFrance Regional· Dec 18, 2010TKO
- WTBAPancrace Fighting Championship· Dec 4, 2010TKO
- NCFreddy DebesselPancrace Fighting Championship· Dec 4, 2010NC
Frequently asked questions
Who won Nawras Abzakh vs Moktar Benkaci?
Nawras Abzakh defeated Moktar Benkaci by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of PFL MENA 6: 2025 Semifinals, held Saturday, September 27, 2025 at The Green Halls, Riyadh.
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