A main card fight between Islam Dulatov and Wellington Turman was pulled from UFC Abu Dhabi shortly before the event kicked off.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is back in Abu Dhabi TODAY (Sat., July 25, 2026) to stage UFC Abu Dhabi from inside Etihad Arena, Fight Island, UAE featuring a Light Heavyweight fight between Magomed Ankalaev taking on Bogdan Guskov.

Muhammad Saidov (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) put on a masterful performance late against veteran striker Dustin Jacoby (22-10-1 MMA, 10-7-1 UFC). He landed a sizzling right hand and followed it up with a left kick to the head that put Jacoby to the canvas. Then he kept the pressure on for a memorable finish in his promotional debut.

Nathaniel Wood will be tasked with defending his spot in the featherweight rankings when he meets Mairon Santos at UFC Paris.

Darren Elkins is giving UFC appearance No. 31 a go. The lineup for UFC Fight Night 284 was officially announced by the promotion Thursday, with Elkins (29-12 MMA, 19-11 UFC) among the new bout additions. The event takes place Aug. 8 at Meta APEX in Las Vegas.

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland should keep a close eye on UFC Fight Night. Dricus du Plessis and Kamaru Usman, two men who've beaten Strickland, headline Saturday's eve