His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Muhammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, witnessed yesterday the «Heroes Road to Dubai » held in Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, organized by the Association of Professional Fighters (PFL), in partnership with the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai, Dubai Sports Council.

His Highness continued part of the global struggles that were established between the elite of the global fighters, in the presence of the Minister of Sports Dr. Ahmed Balhall Al-Falasi, and the Vice-President of the Dubai Sports Council, Khalfan Belhall, as it is the first professional fighters league championship in the Middle East, and it is held with a series of international championships in martial arts Mixed in different cities of the world under the name «The Road to Dubai » The favorite destination for the most popular mixed martial arts players and the strongest competitions.

His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Muhammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum witnessed the victory of the Emirati Hadi Omar Al-Husseini over the Filipino Roel Banales in the weight of the fly, and the championship was attended by a large public presence, in confirmation of Dubai’s position as a preferred destination for hosting major world championships and sporting events in various games, while harnessing all means The ingredients for its success, and to enhance its leading position on the global sport map.

The tournament witnessed 11 battles with the participation of 22 fighters from 13 countries, led by the UAE, Russia, Ireland and America, Brazil, England and Uzbekistan, Kuwait, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Algeria and the Philippines.

The Professional Fighters League is a group of world champions in martial arts, and a number of the most famous sports stars from the Association of Professional Fighters, and the championship competitions are scheduled to continue in the coming years, to establish the Dubai site as a global destination for this type of sport.