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Light heavyweight action on the UFC Abu Dhabi preliminary card on Saturday saw Dustin Jacoby clash with promotional newcomer Muhammad Saidov. Saidov was a perfect 9-0 to start the night, moving to the UFC from the well-known UAE Warriors promotion....

Two welterweights looking to get back in the win column squared off when Argentina's Santiago Ponzinibbio (12-8 UFC) faced England's Sam Patterson (4-2 UFC) on the prelims of UFC Abu Dhabi. Ponzinibbio, a 20-fight UFC veteran, had won just one...

A clash between Brazilian and French lightweights stood out as a potential FOTN sleeper at UFC Abu Dhabi, with Axel Sola and Ismael Bonfim both looking to get back in the win column. Following a three-round, FOTN war against Mason...

Magomed Tuchalov made his promotional debut at UFC Abu Dhabi, taking on Brendon Ribeiro in a preliminary card light heavyweight fight. Tuchalov was undefeated as a pro, but had just six fights in comparison to Brazilian Ribeiro's 27. The experience...

Lightweights Nurullo Aliev and Mike Davis faced off early on the UFC Abu Dhabi preliminary card at the Etihad Arena on Saturday. Aliev, undefeated, had struggled only with activity thus far in his career, fighting infrequently at best the past...

American bantamweight Cody Gibson welcomed Abdul Hussein to the octagon at UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday, kicking off the Fight Night event's preliminary card. Hussein, originally booked against Muin Gafurov, was entering the promotion off a win over UFC vet...

UFC Abu Dhabi is down a fight on short notice, after welterweight Islam Dulatov was reportedly hospitalized. News of the development broke just hours prior to the event, with UFC officials offering a brief statement. "Due to illness, Islam Dulatov is...

LFA 237 took place on Friday, July 24, 2026 at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin, with the card headlined by a catchweight affair with some international flavour. The headliner played out between Bolivian fighter Carlos Tardio and...

It won't be on Netflix, but Mike Perry will return to MMA for his next fight, and it's against none other than Dillon Danis. Yes, you read that right. Duel: Arena on August 29 at the Kia Center in Orlando, FL...

After roughly two years away, Cuban heavyweight Robelis Despaigne is once again on the UFC roster. Per First Round Management, who represent Despaigne, the 37-year old has signed a deal to return to the promotion. The management firm announced the...