Al Batal news

19 MARCH, 2015

Arab MMA Show Al Batal on Pause

Over the past two seasons Al Batal has shifted towards becoming a more serious MMA reality show. It launched the careers of top fighters in the region, including Thabet Agha (Season 1 champion) and Walid Seghir (Season 2 champion). Both fighters are now in demand from regional & international MMA promotions. To keep on the promise of delivering the best MMA program in the region, Al Batal is announcing it is placing the project on hold in 2015 while it develops the format and network of the...

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April 2015

10 Apr

Controversial MMA fight on Al Batal's history replays on FOX

Source: Fighters Lifestyle UAE

03 Apr

Al Batal Le Monde Arabe Fait Son Show

Source: Fight Sport Magazine

March 2015

03 Mar

La redaction mise sur...Walid Seghir!

Source: Fight Sport Magazine

February 2015

09 Feb

The Heart Of A Fighter

Source: one8one magazine

January 2015

04 Jan

Mehdi Baghdad Le Plus Dur N'est Pas De Rentrer A L'UFC Mais D'Y Rester

Source: Fight Sport Magazine

December 2014

24 Dec

Al Batal Season 2 Champions Crowned & Next Season's Category Announced

We were a family. I made sure everything was ok for my brothers so they could focus on winning. (Mehdi Baghdad, Walid & Walid's Coach) Season 2 of Al Batal ended on an appropriately dramatic note for both the 84KG and 70KG finalists. Walid Akrouh was the youngest fighter on the show and took out his opponent Sofiane Seghir in the eliminations with a brilliantly executed Armbar. On reaching the 84KG finals he suddenly found himself with no opponent when his challenger Youness Mikiss broke h...

17 Dec

Al Batal: Sofiane Seghir vs Walid Akrouh (84kg) Finals

Source: Fighters Lifestyle UAE

Preview: Al Batal MMA reality series finale trailer featuring Canadian Tariq Ismail in United Arab Emirates

Source: MMACanada.net

04 Dec

INTERVIEW: Mehdi Baghdad hoping to inspire Arab MMA fighters with help of Anderson Silva

Source: sport360°

Mehdi Baghdad: Striving to inspire Arab Fighters

Source: Sports360 (print version)

November 2014

29 Nov

Al Batal 2 Middleweight and Lightweight Finalists Are Set

Source: Arabs MMA

25 Nov

The fight gets real on TV show Al Batal

Source: Khaleej Times (print version)

We are the champions

Source: Khaleej Times

21 Nov

Youness Mikiss Outperforms Rahali, Advances to the Final!

Source: Arabs MMA

15 Nov

Video: Al Batal Sabil Rahali Vs Younis Mikkis Preview

Source: Arabs MMA

14 Nov

Ezzedine Al Derbane Set For GFC 7 in Kuwait

Source: Arabs MMA

11 Nov

Q&A: Six Rounds with the Sultan

Source: 7days Newspaper

08 Nov

Walid Seghir and Walid Akrouh Earn a Direct Spot on Al Batal Finals

Source: Arabs MMA

07 Nov

Al Batal 2: Walid Seghir Finishes Dennis Mungai in 33 Seconds

Source: Arabs MMA

01 Nov

Walid Seghir Vs Dennis Mungai Announced For Next Al Batal Episode

Source: Arabs MMA

October 2014

31 Oct

Ray Elbe Promotes Tariq Ismail To Blue Belt After Victory Against Abdelali

Source: Arabs MMA

30 Oct

Al Batal 2: Tariq Ismail Vs Abdelali Hariri Fight Breakdown

Source: Arabs MMA

23 Oct

Abdelali Hariri Vs Tariq Ismail Announced For Next Al Batal Episode

Source: Arabs MMA

Al Batal 2: Meet Team Elbe’s Loco Tariq Ismail

Source: Arabs MMA

ABOUT AL BATAL

Al Batal is a reality show based on the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) that provides fighters of Arabic origin with an opportunity to realize their dreams.

19 MARCH, 2015

Arab MMA Show Al Batal on Pause

April 2015

Controversial MMA fight on Al Batal's history replays on FOX

Al Batal Le Monde Arabe Fait Son Show

March 2015

La redaction mise sur...Walid Seghir!

February 2015

The Heart Of A Fighter

January 2015

Mehdi Baghdad Le Plus Dur N'est Pas De Rentrer A L'UFC Mais D'Y Rester

December 2014

Al Batal Season 2 Champions Crowned & Next Season's Category Announced

Al Batal: Sofiane Seghir vs Walid Akrouh (84kg) Finals

Preview: Al Batal MMA reality series finale trailer featuring Canadian Tariq Ismail in United Arab Emirates

INTERVIEW: Mehdi Baghdad hoping to inspire Arab MMA fighters with help of Anderson Silva

Mehdi Baghdad: Striving to inspire Arab Fighters

November 2014

Al Batal 2 Middleweight and Lightweight Finalists Are Set

The fight gets real on TV show Al Batal

We are the champions

Youness Mikiss Outperforms Rahali, Advances to the Final!

Video: Al Batal Sabil Rahali Vs Younis Mikkis Preview

Ezzedine Al Derbane Set For GFC 7 in Kuwait

Q&A: Six Rounds with the Sultan

Walid Seghir and Walid Akrouh Earn a Direct Spot on Al Batal Finals

Al Batal 2: Walid Seghir Finishes Dennis Mungai in 33 Seconds

Walid Seghir Vs Dennis Mungai Announced For Next Al Batal Episode

October 2014

Ray Elbe Promotes Tariq Ismail To Blue Belt After Victory Against Abdelali

Al Batal 2: Tariq Ismail Vs Abdelali Hariri Fight Breakdown

Abdelali Hariri Vs Tariq Ismail Announced For Next Al Batal Episode

Al Batal 2: Meet Team Elbe’s Loco Tariq Ismail

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