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Chris Weidman defends Magomed Ankalaev after a slow UFC Abu Dhabi main event, saying Ankalaev dominated and that Bogdan Guskov’s reluctance to engage made the fight look boring; Ankalaev blamed Guskov and mentioned a Paulo Costa matchup next, while Weidman floated a potential Jiri Prochazka showdown as the true No. 1 contender bout.
UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi featured Magomed Ankalaev vs. Bogdan Guskov in the main event, with Guskov stepping in on short notice for Khalil Rountree Jr., plus a loaded undercard including Abdul Hussein’s submission win over Cody Gibson in the prelims; a Dulatov vs. Turman bout was canceled due to illness.
MMA Fighting previews UFC Abu Dhabi at Etihad Arena on July 25, headlined by Magomed Ankalaev vs. Bogdan Guskov, as Ankalaev tries to rebound from a first-round KO to Alex Pereira and reestablish his title path while Guskov, undefeated in his last five, looks to derail him and vault into the top 5; the article also offers picks for the rest of the card (Erceg-Temirov, Dulatov-Turman, Zaynukov-Rzepecki, Kuniev-Fortune, Vagaev-Isagakhmaev) with analysis of styles and potential finishes, all streaming on Paramount+.
At UFC Abu Dhabi's ceremonial weigh-ins, all 26 fighters hit the scale. In the main event, Magomed Ankalaev and Bogdan Guskov weighed 205.5 lb each for their non-title bout. The co-main features Steve Erceg vs. Ramazan Temirov at 126 lb. Full weigh-in results for the main card and prelims are listed in the report.
Bogdan Guskov heads to his first UFC main event in Abu Dhabi against Magomed Ankalaev, calling the matchup a major career-changing opportunity and hinting it could open doors toward a larger title run, as he bypasses a rematch with Jan Blachowicz.