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
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