PFL MENA in Dubai

PFL MENA in Dubai delivered a bold, cinematic production design that matched the scale and energy of the “Pride of Arabia” event at Coca-Cola Arena. The lighting design combined sharp white follow spots, saturated red and amber fight tones, and sweeping arena beams that tracked the athletes from the tunnel to the SmartCage, creating a high-impact broadcast look with a distinctly Middle Eastern atmosphere.

A fully integrated video entrance ramp extended the visual experience beyond the stage, using synchronised LED floor content, animated fighter graphics, and dynamic motion playback to build anticipation during walkouts. The ramp visuals flowed seamlessly into the main LED architecture and overhead screens, giving each entrance a custom identity while maintaining the premium PFL visual language. Combined with haze, strobes, and immersive crowd lighting, the overall design created a dramatic arena environment that felt both global and regionally authentic.

PFL: Jerome Mazet 

George Greenberg 

Stephen Powell

Whisper

 

Lighting & Production Design: @maxconwell @nakedeyelighting

Drafted in Vectorworks Spotlight Software: @#madewithvectorworks

Depence4 Multimedia Previsualisation Software: @synchronorm

 

GM of Whisper Middle East: John Curtis

Director: Andrew Moore

Producer: Ross Thompson-Jenkins

Production Managers: Freidy Zeitouni Tosca Stuurman

Technical Manager: Trevor Cooper

Audio: Dion Davie

Control: MA3 @ma_lighting_international

Console Operators: Marco Galletti Abdallah Maher

Lighting Fixtures: @ayrtondigital @germanlightproducts @acmelighting @martinprofessional @robelighting

Lighting, Video & Rigging Vendor: SLS (Dubai) and Entertainment Solutions (KSA) Ed Jarman

Console Operator: Marco Galletti Abdallah Maher

Facilities: Alamiya