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Patrick Habirora submits Omar El Dafrawy with a first-round guillotine at PFL Dubai

The unbeaten Belgian moved to 10-0 by finishing the inaugural PFL MENA welterweight title winner at 3:11 of the opening round.

By Combat Sports UK Staff · Published · AI-assisted reporting
Patrick Habirora in the cage at PFL Dubai after his first-round submission of Omar El Dafrawy
Photo: PFL

Patrick Habirora submitted Omar El Dafrawy with a guillotine choke at 3:11 of round one in the welterweight co-main event of PFL Dubai on Saturday at the Coca-Cola Arena.

Habirora lifted the guillotine and drove El Dafrawy into the fence, and El Dafrawy went unconscious.

Habirora, a 25-year-old Belgian, came in undefeated at 9-0 and is now 10-0. El Dafrawy won the inaugural PFL MENA welterweight title.

The card was headlined by Vadim Nemkov against Sergey Bilostenniy for the PFL heavyweight title. Adam Borics also submitted Khasan Magomedsharipov in round one on the same card.

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