PFL Dubai: Patrick Habirora vs Omar El Dafrawy Preview & Prediction
by Rob Esteva ·
Updated
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Patrick Habirora puts his unbeaten record on the line as he takes on Omar El Dafrawy in a welterweight bout at PFL Dubai on Saturday night.
Patrick Habirora vs Omar El Dafrawy facts
What time are Patrick Habirora and Omar El Dafrawy expected to walk out?
Where is PFL Dubai: Nemkov vs Bilostenniy? Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, UAE
Where can I get tickets for PFL Dubai: Nemkov vs Bilostenniy? Click here for the latest ticket information for PFL Dubai
What TV channel is PFL Dubai: Nemkov vs Bilostenniy on? UK – Not televised / USA – ESPN
Where can I stream PFL Dubai: Nemkov vs Bilostenniy? UK – talkSPORT Boxing YouTube channel & X account / USA – ESPN+
PFL Dubai: Nemkov vs Bilostenniy main card
Vadim Nemkov vs Sergei Bilostenniy (Heavyweight)
Patrick Habirora vs Omar El Dafrawy (Welterweight)
Oleg Popov vs Pouya Rahmani (Heavyweight)
Sergio Pettis vs Joji Goto (Bantamweight)
Lewis McGrillen vs Nawras Abzakh (Bantamweight)
PFL Dubai: Nemkov vs Bilostenniy prelims
Shaqueme Rock vs Connor Hughes (Lightweight)
Saygid Izagakhmaev vs David Martinez (Welterweight)
Alexei Pergande vs Akhmed Magomedov (Lightweight)
Khasan Magomedsharipov vs Adam Borics (Featherweight)
Denis Goltsov vs Maxwell Djantou Nana (Heavyweight)
Rhys McKee vs Ernesto Rodriguez (Welterweight)
Khabib Nabiev vs Styve Ngono Essono (Light Heavyweight)
Aleksandra Savicheva vs Jacinta Austin (Women’s Strawweight)
Patrick Habirora: Unbeaten Belgian on a seven-fight knockout streak
Patrick Habirora (9-0) is on a tear, with the 25-year-old Belgian winning all nine of his professional bouts.
He is coming off a seventh consecutive knockout win, this time against former UFC champion Benson Henderson, whom he stopped in just 20 seconds at PFL Brussels in May.
This is the first time Habirora has fought outside Europe, and it will be a good test for him.
Omar El Dafrawy: Experienced Egyptian looking to make a name for himself
Omar El Dafrawy (16-6) is fighting for the third time in 2026, having already beaten James Vake and Jonathan Piersma in the United States earlier this year.
The 31-year-old Egyptian knows this is a good chance to make a name for himself against a real up-and-coming prospect, but it will not be an easy task.
Patrick Habirora vs Omar El Dafrawy prediction
There is plenty of buzz around Habirora thanks to the spectacular start he has made to his professional MMA career, with eight knockouts in his nine wins and seven of those stoppages coming in the first round.
He has moved up from lightweight to welterweight and looks completely natural at the weight. It will be a really good test to see how he fares against the experienced El Dafrawy, but it is hard to see anything other than a Habirora win.
El Dafrawy has only ever been stopped once, and this will be a real test of his chin given Habirora’s impressive power.
We ultimately expect Habirora to overwhelm him, as he has done with so many of his opponents, and even if he does not manage a first-round stoppage, we think he will stop him eventually.
Prediction: Patrick Habirora to win by KO/TKO
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