Magomed Ankalev and his team have hit the 157kg mark, just 24 hours before the highly anticipated UFC Abu Dhabi event, which is set to take place this Saturday (July 25, 2026) on Paramount+ from inside Etihad Arena on "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
The weigh-ins for the 26 fighters competing in the event have taken place, with all of them successfully hitting the required marks. The main card, which includes a Light Heavyweight clash between Ankalev and rising contender Bogdan Guskov, is set to kick off the event.
The event will also feature a Flyweight showdown between former 125-pound title challenger Steve Erceg and Ramazan Temirov. The full weigh-in results can be seen below.
UFC Abu Dhabi Main Card On Paramount+:
205 lbs.: Magomed Ankalaev (205.5) vs. Bogdan Guskov (205.5)
125 lbs.: Steve Erceg (126) vs. Ramazan Temirov (126)
170 lbs.: Islam Dulatov (171) vs. Wellington Turman (170)
265 lbs.: Rizvan Kuniev (265.5) vs. Tyrell Fortune ()
155 lbs.: Magomed Zaynukov (155.5) vs. Damian Rzepecki (155.5)
170 lbs.: Saygid Izagakhmaev () vs. Abubakar Vagaev (171)
The event will also feature several other notable fights, including a Light Heavyweight bout between Dustin Jacoby and Muhammad Said, and a Welterweight showdown between Santiago Ponzinibbio and Sam Patterson.
UFC Abu Dhabi ‘Prelims’ Card On Paramount+ :
265 lbs.: Valter Walker (248) vs. Thomas Petersen (245)
205 lbs.: Dustin Jacoby () vs. Muhammad Said (206)
170 lbs.: Santiago Ponzinibbio (171) vs. Sam Patterson (170.5)
155 lbs.: Ismael Bonfim (155.5) vs. Axel Sola (155.5)
205 lbs.: Brendson Ribeiro (206) vs. Magomed Tuchalov (205.5)
155 lbs.: Nurullo Aliev (156) vs. Mike Davis (156)
135 lbs.: Abdul Hussein (135.5) vs. Cody Gibson ()
The weigh-ins have now been completed, and the fighters are set to take to the octagon this Saturday.
Source: Yahoo Sports