Ultimate Fighting Calendar
PFLProfessional Fighters League - PFL MENA 1: 2025 First Round
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Assem Ghanem
EgyptAssem Ghanem
5-0-0
RESULT

Assem Ghanem def. Hussein Salem (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Hussein Salem
IraqHussein Salem
“Buffalo”
1-0-0
Friday, May 9, 2025
The SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Assem Ghanem defeated Hussein Salem by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL MENA 1: 2025 First Round, held Friday, May 9, 2025 at The SSE Arena, Belfast.

Betting Odds

Assem Ghanem
+267
27% implied win probability
Open: +213Best: +355
Hussein Salem
-345
78% implied win probability
Open: -285Best: -300

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAssem GhanemHussein Salem
BetOnline+355-455
Betway+210-300
Bovada+275-350
Cloudbet+235-302
DraftKings+260-360

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Assem Ghanem vs Hussein Salem?

Assem Ghanem defeated Hussein Salem by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of Professional Fighters League - PFL MENA 1: 2025 First Round, held Friday, May 9, 2025 at The SSE Arena, Belfast.

Referee
Sam Amidi
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Assem Ghanem 51%49% Hussein Salem

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

5-0-0
Record
1-0-0
1640
Power Index rating
1630
1
Win Streak
0
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Age
33
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
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Stance
-
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Egypt
Nationality
Iraq

Striking Profile

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SLpM
5.14
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Str. Acc.
88%
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SApM
4.11
-
Str. Def.
8%

Grappling Profile

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TD Avg.
0.00
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TD Acc.
-
-
TD Def.
0%
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Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Assem Ghanem · 5-0
  • W
    Hussein Salem
    Professional Fighters League - PFL MENA 1: 2025 First Round · May 9, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Huseyin Bastanov
    Qadya MMA 4 · May 31, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Ismail Gamal
    Qadya MMA 3 · Jun 23, 2023
    Split Decision · Featherweight
  • W
    Bichi Zakaria
    Qadya MMA 2 · Nov 5, 2022
    Majority Decision · Featherweight
  • W
    TBA
    Arabic Ultimate Fighting Championship · Sep 9, 2022
    Submission
Hussein Salem · 2-3
  • L
    Elias Boudegzdame
    PFL MENA 10: Riyadh · Jul 10, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 2:55 · Lightweight
  • L
    Elias Boudegzdame
    PFL MENA 10 (postponed) · Jun 19, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 2:55 · Featherweight
  • L
    Assem Ghanem
    Professional Fighters League - PFL MENA 1: 2025 First Round · May 9, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Walter Cogliandro
    ONE 171: Qatar · Feb 20, 2025
    Knockout · R1 · 2:25 · Featherweight
  • W
    Jayson Margallo
    UAE Warriors 54 · Sep 28, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 1:57 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 0 fights · 1 fight
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Avg sig. strikes
15.0
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Avg takedowns
0.00
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Avg control time
0:00
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Career high strikes
15
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Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Assem Ghanem
Strike target
Hussein Salem
-
Head
40%
-
Body
60%
Assem Ghanem
Strike position
Hussein Salem
-
Distance
53%
-
Ground
47%