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Following 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 prelims of UFC Abu Dhabi, suffering a gnarly eye injury that is one of the worst you will ever ser.
Steven Nguyen made history at UFC Abu Dhabi and he’s now $50,000 richer for his efforts. Nguyen floored Mohammad Yahya six times en route to a stoppage victory after two rounds in a preliminary featherweight affair at Etihad Arena in Yas Island,
Shara Magomedov returned to the UFC on Sunday in Abu Dhabi. He fought Marc-Andre Barriault and won, but it was a very hard fight. During the match, Shara got hit badly and broke his nose. His face was full of blood, but he kept fighting.
Muslim Salikhov stuns Carlos Leal with a 42-second KO at UFC Abu Dhabi and calls out Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson.
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In a 3-round bantamweight bout on the main card, Petr Yan and Marcus McGhee meet Saturday at UFC on ABC 9 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.