Shara Magomedov is back. The popular fighter rebounds from his first career loss to earn a wild unanimous decision win over Marc-Andre Barriault (30-27 x3) to earn FIght of the Night at UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday evening.

Abu Dhabi has cemented its status as a global hub for combat sports, hosting its 21st UFC event with a stacked card headlined by Whittaker vs. De Ridder. Backed by a renewed partnership with UFC through 2028,

Thoughts and analysis of the biggest storylines coming out of UFC Abu Dhabi, including why Petr Yan should get a shot at gold.

Mohammad Yahya suffered one of the worst eye injuries you will ever see during UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. If we didn't know any better, we would've thought he had a ball stuffed in his eye lid.

The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday's card in Abu Dhabi, including a record-breaking performance. After UFC on ABC 9, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Check out the winners below.

Your one-stop shop for all the action from the opening "Prelims" bell to the final moments of the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi last night (Sat., July 26, 2025) inside Etihad Arena in United Arab Emirates,

On the UFC on ABC 9 prelims, Nguyen (10-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) dropped Yahya (12-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) a record-breaking six times. The fight was stopped between Round 2 and Round 3 due to Yahya's grotesquely swollen eye. The fight took place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.