Uncrowned has UFC Abu Dhabi live results, round-by-round updates, highlights and start time for the Magomed Ankalaev vs. Bogdan Guskov fight card on Saturday morning at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In the main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev and rising contender Bogdan Guskov collide in a short-notice five-round showdown.
Ankalaev (20-2-1, 1 NC) returns to action after losing his title in a rematch with Alex Pereira last October. The defeat was only the second of Ankalaev’s impressive MMA career, going all the way back to his UFC debut against Paul Craig in March 2018. Ankalaev went unbeaten in his 14 Octagon appearances between those two losses.
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Guskov (18-3-1) enters his first UFC headliner bout as a short-notice replacement for Khalil Rountree Jr., who withdrew from the matchup two weeks ago. The Uzbek had been on a tear since his UFC debut in September 2023, winning four straight via finish. In his last fight, however, Guskov fought to a majority draw against former champion Jan Blachowicz, plateauing his momentum.
UFC Abu Dhabi starts at 9 a.m. ET with a seven-fight preliminary card on Paramount+. The main card kicks off at 12 p.m. ET on Paramount+, free for all subscribers.
Follow along with Uncrowned’s live UFC Abu Dhabi results, highlights and live blog below, including round-by-round play-by-play for the entire main card.
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Main Card (12 p.m. ET, Paramount+)
Light Heavyweight: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Bogdan Guskov
Flyweight: Steve Erceg vs. Ramazan Temirov
Welterweight: Islam Dulatov vs. Wellington Turman
Lightweight: Magomed Zaynukov vs. Damian Rzepecki
Heavyweight: Rizvan Kuniev vs. Tyrell Fortune
Welterweight: Abubakar Vagaev vs. Saygid Izagakhmaev
Preliminary Card (9 a.m. ET, Paramount+)
Heavyweight: Valter Walker vs. Thomas Petersen
Lightweight: Axel Sola vs. Ismael Bonfim
Light Heavyweight: Dustin Jacoby vs. Muhammad Saidov
Welterweight: Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Sam Patterson
Lightweight: Nurullo Aliev vs. Mike Davis
Light Heavyweight: Magomed Tuchalov vs. Brendson Ribeiro
Bantamweight: Cody Gibson vs. Abdul Hussein
