Suleiman vs Sami

Who won Suleiman vs Sami?

Ahmed Sami beat Tarek Suleiman by knockout in the 1st round during the prelims of PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series, on Saturday 25th January 2025 at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Suleiman vs Sami stats

Tarek Suleiman stepped into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Ahmed Sami made his way to the cage with a record of 11 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

Both men made their promotional debut for Bellator.

The stats suggested Sami had a slight advantage in power over Suleiman, with a 45% knock out percentage over Suleiman's 38%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Suleiman had an advantage over Sami, with a 46% submission rate over Sami's 27%.

Tarek Suleiman was the younger man by 30 years, at years old.

Suleiman was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 1 year and 2 months earlier than Sami, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 7 more professional rounds, 43 to Sami's 36.

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What time did Suleiman vs Sami start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 6:05 PM UTC , which was 1:05 PM EST or 10:05 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 6:05 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Suleiman vs Sami?

Tarek Suleiman was a 7/4 (+180) underdog going into the contest, while Ahmed Sami made his way into the ring at 4/9 (-240) with oddsmakers.