Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Basel Shalaan def. Abdullah Saleem (Decision)
Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sunday, May 24, 2026
Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Basel Shalaan defeated Abdullah Saleem by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of PFL MENA 9: Pride of Arabia, held Sunday, May 24, 2026 at Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai.
Fight stats
Abdullah Saleem
Basel Shalaan
0
Knockdowns
0
34 of 57
Significant strikes
59 of 77
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
77%
36 of 59
Total strikes
69 of 87
2 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
29%
Takedown accuracy
-
2
Submission attempts
0
-
Reversals
-
0:57
Control time
2:31
Significant strikes by target
23 of 41
Head
44 of 59
0 of 0
Body
15 of 18
11 of 16
Leg
0 of 0
21 of 43
Distance
53 of 71
4 of 4
Clinch
1 of 1
9 of 10
Ground
5 of 5
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 12
Sig. str.
16 of 24
8 of 12
Total str.
21 of 29
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:53
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 20
Sig. str.
13 of 16
18 of 22
Total str.
17 of 20
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
0:48
Ctrl
1:38
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 25
Sig. str.
30 of 37
10 of 25
Total str.
31 of 38
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Frequently asked questions
Who won Abdullah Saleem vs Basel Shalaan?
Basel Shalaan defeated Abdullah Saleem by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of PFL MENA 9: Pride of Arabia, held Sunday, May 24, 2026 at Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai.
Referee
Gerd Richter
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Abdullah Saleem 49%51% Basel Shalaan
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
5-2-0
Record
7-1-0
1553
Power Index rating
1562
0
Win Streak
1
-
Age
24
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
-
-
Stance
-
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Kuwait
Nationality
Egypt
Striking Profile
2.27
SLpM
3.93
60%
Str. Acc.
77%
3.93
SApM
2.27
23%
Str. Def.
40%
Grappling Profile
2.00
TD Avg.
0.00
29%
TD Acc.
-
-
TD Def.
71%
2.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Abdullah Saleem · 2-2
Basel Shalaan · 4-1
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 1 fight · 1 fight
34.0
Avg sig. strikes
59.0
2.00
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:57
Avg control time
2:31
34
Career high strikes
59
2
Career high TDs
0
Strike Distribution
Abdullah Saleem
Strike target
Basel Shalaan
68%
Head
75%
0%
Body
25%
32%
Leg
0%
Abdullah Saleem
Strike position
Basel Shalaan
62%
Distance
90%
12%
Clinch
2%
26%
Ground
8%