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Herzog was the third man on the octagon Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi when Nguyen (11-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) battered Yahya (12-6 MMA, 0-3 UFC) all over the cage, scoring a new single-fight high six knockdowns landed before it was mercifully called off by the doctor at the conclusion of the second round.
Marcus Buchecha, a 13-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion and one of the greatest submission artists in the discipline’s history, dropped his UFC debut to Martin Buday to kick off the UFC Abu Dhabi event on Saturday. Buchecha was considered one of the biggest UFC signings of the year after a long-successful tenure in ONE Championship.
After UFC Abu Dhabi last night (July 26, 2025) on “Fight Island,” it’s clear Whittaker’s time near the top has come to an end.
On this week's episode of "Spinning Back Clique," our panel reacts to Reinier De Ridder's big win, some of the recent big fight bookings and more.
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SB Nation on MSNThree Fighters Transported To Abu Dhabi Hospital, Including Shara BulletFollowing UFC Abu Dhabi last night (Sat., July 26, 2025), inside Etihad Arena in the United Arab Emirates, sources confirmed to MMAmania.com that three fighters were transported to the local hospital for precautionary reasons following their fights.
Mohammad Yahya faced off against Steven Nguyen on the preliminary card of UFC Abu Dhabi, suffering a gnarly eye injury that is one of the worst you will ever see.
Prediction, pick and betting odds for the middleweight bout between Shara Magomedov and Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC Abu Dhabi
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SB Nation on MSNUFC Abu Dhabi results: Bryce Mitchell survives early knockdown, grounds Said Nurmagomedov to win decisionBryce Mitchell picked up an important win in his bantamweight debut after outgrappling Said Nurmagomedov for the better part of three rounds at UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Things didn’t start out great for Mitchell after he got clubbed with a couple of stiff punches and then ate a knee right up the middle that sent him down to the canvas.