Iraq’s Hussein Salem will face Italian fighter Walter Cogliandro in a featherweight MMA bout at ONE Championship event ONE 171: Qatar.
Salem joins UAE’s Zayed Alkatheeri, Kuwait’s Jarrah Al Hazza, and Morocco’s Ilias Ennahachi as representatives of Arab countries on the upcoming card.
Salem, who is known in UAE after participating in seven bouts at UAE Warriors, is one of Iraq’s top martial artists. The 32-year-old owns an 11-5 overall professional record.
On the other hand, Italy’s Cogliandro enters the bout after recent wins against UFC veterans Mark Striegl and Jordan’s Ali AlQaisi.
ONE 171: Qatar kicks off at 5PM Mecca on Thursday, February 20, live from the Lusail Sports Arena.
The event features two world title fights as Jonathan Haggerty defends the ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing world title against Chinese veteran and number-1 ranked Wei Rui while champion Joshua Pacio and interim champion Jarred Brooks meet for the third time in a ONE Strawweight MMA world title unification bout.
