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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.
Magomed Ankalaev makes his UFC return in Abu Dhabi after a KO loss to Alex Pereira, headlining the main event against short-notice replacement Bogdan Guskov. Ankalaev downplays the bout as a 'tuneup' and enters as the favorite, while Guskov—stepping in for Khalil Rountree Jr.—hopes to pull off an upset as the No. 9-ranked challenger.
UFC announced a July 25 Abu Dhabi card with Magomed Ankalaev returning from his title loss to fight Khalil Rountree Jr. in the main event, while Umar Nurmagomedov and David Martínez meet in the co-main as they chase a bantamweight title shot; the lineup also includes Valter Walker vs. Thomas Petersen, Ismael Bonfim vs. Axel Sola, Tyrell Fortune vs. Rizvan Kuniev, Dustin Jacoby vs. Uran Satybaldiev, Magomed Tuchalov vs. Brendson Ribeiro and more.
Umar Nurmagomedov will co-headline UFC Abu Dhabi on July 25 against 14-1 David Martinez, who is 3-0 in the UFC and riding a 10-fight win streak overall; the card also features Magomed Ankalaev vs Khalil Rountree Jr. and several other bouts as the UFC returns to Abu Dhabi.
The UFC 321 post-fight press conference, featuring reactions and bonus winners from the event including Aspinall vs Gane, Jandiroba vs Dern, Nurmagomedov vs Bautista, and Volkov vs Almeida, is scheduled to be streamed live around 6 p.m. ET, with UFC CEO Dana White and the event's top fighters discussing the night's highlights.
Martin Buday, a ranked UFC heavyweight and former OKTAGON champion, has parted ways with the UFC after his decision win at UFC Abu Dhabi, concluding his 7-1 UFC record and ranking as No. 12 in the division.
The article provides live updates and results from UFC Abu Dhabi, highlighting the main event where Robert Whittaker faces Reinier de Ridder, along with other fight outcomes and event details.
The UFC Abu Dhabi prelims featured exciting fights with notable wins by Muslim Salikhov, Bryce Mitchell, and Tabatha Ricci, showcasing impressive finishes and close contests, setting a strong tone for the main card.
Nick Diaz returns to the UFC after nearly three years to fight Vicente Luque in a five-round co-main event at UFC Abu Dhabi on Aug. 3. Tony Ferguson also moves to welterweight to face Michael Chiesa. The main event features Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov in a No. 1 contender fight for a bantamweight title shot.