ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JULY 24: (L-R) Opponents Magomed Ankalaev of Russia and Bogdan Guskov of Uzbekistan face off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Etihad Arena on July 24, 2026 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is live THIS MORNING (Sat., July 25, 2026)with UFC Abu Dhabi, streaming live online via Paramount+. The event happens inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The re-worked main event is Magomed Ankalaev vs. Bogdan Guskov.UFC Abu Dhabi PreviewBig Ank was supposed to be fighting Khalil Rountree Jr. in this spot, but War Horse pulled out a few weeks ago (full details here). Guskov comes in for the biggest opportunity of his career. He was getting ready to rematch Jan Blachowicz at next weeks card, but will instead get his first main event here. If he wins, hell be catapulted up the rankings. Ankalaev is currently sitting second, behind Alex Pereira and division champion, Carlos Ulberg.The co-main event is Steve Erceg vs. Ramazan Temirov. Erceg is a former Flyweight title challenger and hes on a mini win streak right now. Temirov, meanwhile, has only competed twice in UFC and has been out for about a year.Yet this is a pick em!Rounding out UFC Abu Dhabis main card is Magomed Dont Call Me John Pork Zaynukov vs. Damian Rzepecki, Rizvan Kuniev vs. Tyrell Fortune and Abubaker Vagaev vs. Sayid Izagakhmaev (thats Chechnya vs. Dagestan, by the way).UFC Abu Dhabis Prelims are headlined by Valter Walker vs. Thomas Petersen. Walker will look for his record fifth heel hook submission in a row, Im sure. The Prelims also have Ismael Bonfim vs. Axel Sola and Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Sam Patterson.UFC Abu Dhabi Start Date and TimeWere operating at primetime over in Abu Dhabi. That means we have a special start time this weekend. Checkout the Paramount+ timings inside the Etihad Arenal below:UFC Abu Dhabi Prelims will begin at 9 a.m. ET.UFC Abu Dhabi main card is scheduled to start at 12 p.m. ET.All of UFC Abu Dhabi airs on Paramount+, which you can stream here.The live blog here starts rolling below at 9 a.m. ET. Come in and say hi!UFC ABU DHABI QUICK RESULTSMain card205 lbs.: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Bogdan Guskov125 lbs.: Steve Erceg vs. Ramazan Temirov170 lbs.: Islam Dulatov vs. Wellington Turman Fight cancelled due to hospitalization (full details HERE)155 lbs.: Damian Rzepecki vs. Magomed Zaynukov265 lbs.: Rizvan Kuniev vs. Tyrell Fortune170 lbs.: Abubakar Vagaev vs. Saigid IzagakhmaevPrelims265 lbs.: Valter Walker vs. Thomas Petersen205 lbs.: Dustin Jacoby vs. Muhammad Said170 lbs.: Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Sam Patterson155 lbs.: Axel Sola def. Ismael Bonfim by submission (Darce choke), round 1 (4:44)205 lbs.: Magomed Tuchalov def. Brendson Ribeiro by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)155 lbs.: Nurullo Aliev def. Mike Davis by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)135 lbs.: Abdul Hussein def. Cody Gibson by submission (head and arm choke), round 3 (3:07) HIGHLIGHTSUFC ABU DHABI PLAY-BY-PLAY UPDATESPrelimsIsmael Bonfim vs. Axel Sola: Sola gets a very impressive first round finish. Bonfim went for a single leg and Sola chose offense as the best defense. He nailed Bonfim with short punches to the side of the head and was able to put him down and then continue with ground and pound. As Bonfim squirmed, he locked up a Darce for the win.Official decision: Axel Sola def. Ismael Bonfim by submission (Darce choke), round 1 (4:44)Brendson Ribeiro vs. Magomed Tuchalov: Ribeiro stuns Tuchalov in the first round, hurting him on the feet and seemingly unsettling him with his offense. Tuchalov responded in the second and third and was able to use his wrestling to grind out a decision. That wasnt the showcase he was hoping for here, though.Official decision: Magomed Tuchalov def. Brendson Ribeiro by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)Nurullo Aliev vs. Mike Davis: Alievs wrestling looked elite today. He dominated Mike Davis and getting give him room to breathe, let alone mount any kind of offense. David tried to make things interesting, off his back, but Aliev was just far too good. Still would have been nice if all that dominance led to a finish.Official decision: Nurullo Aliev def. Mike Davis by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)Abdul Hussein vs. Cody Gibson: Gibson slapped on a mounted guillotine early in the first round and then cycled through about six different choke styles. Hussein stayed calm and was able to eventually squeeze himself out of trouble. Gibson, who came in on short notice, was exhausted after that. He was a lame duck on the feet and in the third, Hussein was able to drag him down and get a head and arm choke of his own, which Gibson tapped from (out of exhaustion more than anything else).MADE THE MOST OF THE DEBUT Abdul Hussein gets the RD3 submission win in his UFC debut![ #UFCAbuDhabi | LIVE NOW on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/rHUKSKNJSv UFC (@ufc) July 25, 2026Official decision: Abdul Hussein def. Cody Gibson by submission (head and arm choke), round 3 (3:07)Live stream begins at 9 A.M ET. For more UFC Abu Dhabi: Ankalaev vs. Guskov news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive right here.