Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is live THIS MORNING (Sat., July 25, 2026) with UFC Abu Dhabi, streaming live online via Paramount+. The event happens inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The re-worked main event is Magomed Ankalaev vs. Bogdan Guskov.
UFC Abu Dhabi Preview
“Big” Ank was supposed to be fighting Khalil Rountree Jr. in this spot, but “War Horse” pulled out a few weeks ago (full details here). Guskov comes in for the biggest opportunity of his career. He was getting ready to rematch Jan Blachowicz at next week’s card, but will instead get his first main event here. If he wins, he’ll be catapulted up the rankings. Ankalaev is currently sitting second, behind Alex Pereira and division champion, Carlos Ulberg.
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The co-main event is Steve Erceg vs. Ramazan Temirov. Erceg is a former Flyweight title challenger and he’s on a mini win streak right now. Temirov, meanwhile, has only competed twice in UFC and has been out for about a year.
Rounding out UFC Abu Dhabi’s main card is super prospect Islam Dulatov vs. Wellington Turman, Magomed “Don’t Call Me John Pork” Zaynukov vs. Damian Rzepecki, Rizvan Kuniev vs. Tyrell Fortune and Abubaker Vagaev vs. Sayid Izagakhmaev (that’s Chechnya vs. Dagestan, by the way).
UFC Abu Dhabi’s “Prelims” are headlined by Valter Walker vs. Thomas Petersen. Walker will look for his record fifth heel hook submission in a row, I’m sure. The “Prelims” also have Ismael Bonfim vs. Axel Sola and Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Sam Patterson.
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UFC Abu Dhabi Start Date and Time
We’re operating at primetime over in Abu Dhabi. That means we have a special start time this weekend. Checkout the Paramount+ timings inside the Etihad Arenal below:
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UFC Abu Dhabi “Prelims” will begin at 9 a.m. ET.
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UFC Abu Dhabi main card is scheduled to start at 12 p.m. ET.
The live blog here starts rolling below at 9 a.m. ET. Come in and say hi!
UFC ABU DHABI QUICK RESULTS
Main card
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205 lbs.: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Bogdan Guskov
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125 lbs.: Steve Erceg vs. Ramazan Temirov
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170 lbs.: Islam Dulatov vs. Wellington Turman
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155 lbs.: Damian Rzepecki vs. Magomed Zaynukov
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265 lbs.: Rizvan Kuniev vs. Tyrell Fortune
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170 lbs.: Abubakar Vagaev vs. Saigid Izagakhmaev
Prelims
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265 lbs.: Valter Walker vs. Thomas Petersen
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205 lbs.: Dustin Jacoby vs. Muhammad Said
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170 lbs.: Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Sam Patterson
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155 lbs.: Ismael Bonfim vs. Axel Sola
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205 lbs.: Brendson Ribeiro vs. Magomed Tuchalov
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155 lbs.: Nurullo Aliev vs. Mike Davis
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135 lbs.: Abdul Hussein vs. Cody Gibson
UFC ABU DHABI PLAY-BY-PLAY UPDATES
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