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By The Numbers: Omar El Dafrawy vs. Daniele Miceli




Daniele Miceli has targeted one of the Professional Fighters League’s newest regional stars.

“The Cyborg” will do battle with Soma Fight Club export Omar El Dafrawy in the 2025 PFL MENA 2 headliner on Friday at The Green Halls in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Miceli has won two of his past three bouts since his ill-fated Bellator MMA encounter with Peter Queally ended in a no contest. However, he finds himself on the rebound after a rear-naked choke submission loss to Florim Zendeli in the 2024 PFL Europe welterweight final in December. Dafrawy, meanwhile, has pieced together an impressive seven-fight winning streak. He last saw action on Nov. 29, when he put away the previously unbeaten Mohammad Alaqraa with second-round punches in the 2024 PFL Middle East and North Africa welterweight final.

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As Miceli and Alaqraa approach their forthcoming clash at 170 pounds, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied them to this point:

30: Years of age for El Dafrawy, who was born in Cairo on April 3, 1995.

8: El Dafrawy wins by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 62% of his career total. His list of PFL victims: Alaqraa and Jarrah Al-Silawi. El Dafrawy holds two other wins by submission (15%) and three more by decision (23%).

75: Seconds needed for El Dafrawy to dispatch Lhar Ocampo with punches at a Bali MMA show on Dec. 30, 2023. Nearly two years later, it remains his fastest finish to date.

5: Countries in which El Dafrawy has fought as a mixed martial artist. In addition to his native Egypt, he has suited up in Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia.

38: Combined victories between the four opponents—Alaqraa, Ahmed Sami (twice), Kevin Ruart and Abbas Khan—who have beaten El Dafrawy. They sport a .690 cumulative winning percentage at 38-17.

37: Years of age for Miceli, who was born on Oct. 20, 1987 in Lamezia Terme, Italy.

7: Miceli victories by submission, accounting for 54% of his career total (13). His methods of choice: two arm-triangle chokes, two shoulder chokes, one rear-naked choke, one Achilles lock and one kimura. Miceli owns two other victories by knockout or technical knockout (15%) and four more by decision (31%).

1: Sub-minute stoppage on the Miceli resume. He put Yassin Najid to sleep with a shoulder choke a mere 27 seconds into their March 7, 2024 encounter at 2024 PFL Europe 1.

12: Promotions other than the PFL in which Miceli has plied his mixed martial arts trade. Champions Fight Milano, Arena Goliath MMA, The Golden Cage, Italian Cage Fighting, Danger Fighting Championship, Centurion Fight Championship, Bellator MMA, Venator Fighting Championship, Knockout in the Cage, Fight Club Arena, Seconds Out and Shooto Europe comprise the list.

.736: Cumulative winning percentage between the five opponents—Zendeli, Danilo Belluardo (twice), Giuseppe Ruggeri, Radu Maxim and Daniele Scatizzi—who have defeated Miceli. They boast a combined record of 54-19-1.


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