Amman:The Roman Theatre in Amman is set to host the DF UNCAGED Fight Night on Friday, marking the conclusion of Jordan MMA Week with an event featuring 14 bouts involving fighters from multiple countries.
According to Jordan News Agency, the event will consist of a preliminary card and a main card, with doors opening to the public at 300 p.m. The programme will commence at 430 p.m., and the first bout is scheduled for 500 p.m.
The festivities accompanying the event will include performances by Jordan Armed Forces bands and traditional dances such as dabke and dahiyeh by the Ma'an Folk Troupe, along with a Circassian dance. The area surrounding the theatre will also feature performers in Roman and Nabataean military costumes, entertainment activities, and food stalls for visitors.
A Royal Anthem performance and a minute of silence to honor the victims of the Karak attack will precede the main card. Jordanian fighters are set to participate in three of the nine preliminary-card bouts. Zaki Kayyali will make his professional debut against Algeria's Mohamed Nemla, with Yazan Balaawi facing Morocco's Issam Azelhad, and Frieh Harahsheh taking on Algeria's Djilali Cherrati.
The preliminary card will conclude with a fight between Lebanon's Mohammad Fakhreddine, the 2016 Desert Force welterweight champion, and Wales's John Martin Fraser. The main card is scheduled to begin at 900 p.m., featuring Jordan's Abdullah Jaweesh against Algeria's Islam Chelouti. Jaweesh will be making his professional debut, having represented Jordan in ju-jitsu at the 2022 Asian Games.
The main card will also include Russia's Kurbanali Isabekov versus Romania's Catalin Safta, Saudi Arabia's Faris Alraimi against Egypt's Basel Abdelhamid, and American Andrew Sanchez, winner of the 23rd season of The Ultimate Fighter, facing Russia's Mikhail Ragozin. The event will culminate with a main event between Russia's Mukhamed Berkhamov and American Dante Schiro.
Notable attendees at the Fight Night will include former world boxing champion Mike Tyson, Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho, Turkish actor Engin Altan Duzyatan, and social media personality Hasbulla Magomedov. Jordan Television (JRTV) will broadcast the entire event, while MBC Action will air the main card live and free of charge starting at 900 p.m.
The Jordan MMA Week is organized by Makana 360 and Jordan Combat Consulting, in cooperation with the Jordan MMA Federation, and supported by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and the Jordan Tourism Board.