Who won Amir vs Tahiri?
Souhil Tahiri beat Ahmed Amir by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of PFL MENA 2, on Friday 12th July 2024 at The Green Halls in Riyadh.
The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Souhil Tahiri.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).
Amir vs Tahiri stats
Ahmed Amir stepped into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 7 by submission.
Souhil Tahiri made his way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.
This was Ahmed Amir's 2nd fight in the PFL, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Souhil Tahiri marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.
Ahmed Amir's PFL record stood at 0-2-0, while Souhil Tahiri's came in at 1-1-0.
The stats suggested Tahiri had a massive power advantage over Amir, boasting a 50% knock out percentage over Amir's 17%.
If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Amir had a slight advantage over Tahiri, with a 58% submission rate over Tahiri's 50%.
Ahmed Amir was the same age as Souhil Tahiri, at 33 years old.
Tahiri had a height advantage of 2 inches over Amir.
Amir was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 5 years and 8 months earlier than Tahiri, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 14 more professional rounds, 41 to Tahiri's 27.
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What time did Amir vs Tahiri start?
The fighters were expected to walk out at around 6:10 PM UTC , which was 2:10 PM EST or 11:10 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:10 PM BST in the UK.
What were the odds on Amir vs Tahiri?
Ahmed Amir was a 2/5 (-250) favourite going into the contest, while Souhil Tahiri made his way into the ring at 7/4 (+180) with oddsmakers.
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