Hussaini vs Panales

Who won Hussaini vs Panales?

Hadi Omar Al Hussaini beat Ruel Pañales by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of PFL Road to Dubai Champions Series, on Saturday 25th January 2025 at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Hadi Omar Al Hussaini.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Hussaini vs Panales stats

Hadi Omar Al Hussaini stepped into the octagon with a record of 5 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Ruel Pañales made his way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Both men made their promotional debut for Bellator.

The stats suggested Pañales had a massive power advantage over Hussaini, boasting a 67% knock out percentage over Hussaini's 20%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Hussaini had a large advantage over Pañales, boasting a 60% submission rate over Pañales' 33%.

Hadi Omar Al Hussaini was the same age as Ruel Pañales, at years old.

Hussaini's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Pañales', having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 2 months earlier than Pañales, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 1 more professional rounds, 18 to Pañales' 17.

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What time did Hussaini vs Panales start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 4:50 PM UTC , which was 11:50 AM EST or 8:50 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:50 PM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Hussaini vs Panales?

Hadi Omar Al Hussaini was a 2/7 (-340) favourite going into the contest, while Ruel Pañales made his way into the ring at 49/20 (+250) with oddsmakers.