Ylies Djiroun defeated Assem Ghanem by TKO in round 1 (3:06) in the Lightweight bout of PFL MENA 11: Riyadh, held Friday, October 2, 2026 at Boulevard Riyadh, Riyadh.
Ylies Djiroun vs Assem Ghanem
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
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Insights
- Assem Ghanem lands 5.52 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Ylies Djiroun lands 2.69 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
- Assem Ghanem's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
- 2016CON Lightweight ChampionshipContenders (East Anglia)
- 2026Semifinalist · PFL Menalightweight
- 2019Competitor · PFL Seasonlightweight
- 2024Qadya MMA Featherweight Championship (vacant)Qadya MMA
- 2026Competitor · PFL Menalightweight
- 2025Competitor · PFL Menafeatherweight
- —Champion · Egypt Kickboxing Nationals
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1484 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
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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
5 early stoppages have no logged time
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Ylies Djiroun vs Assem Ghanem?
Ylies Djiroun defeated Assem Ghanem by TKO in round 1 (3:06) in the Lightweight bout of PFL MENA 11: Riyadh, held Friday, October 2, 2026 at Boulevard Riyadh, Riyadh.