UFC Abu Dhabi results: Ankalaev vs. Guskov

Alexander K. LeeSat, July 25, 2026 at 11:56 AM UTC·1 min read

MMA Fighting has UFC Abu Dhabi results for the Ankalaev vs. Guskov fight, a live blog for the main event, and more from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday afternoon.

In the main event, Magomed Ankalaev takes on Bogdan Guskov in a light heavyweight contest. Ankalaev is coming off of a UFC title fight loss to Alex Pereira, his first defeat since 2018, while Guskov is undefeated in his past five fights. Guskov steps in on short notice for Khalil Rountree Jr.

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Ankalaev is currently No. 3 at light heavyweight in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings and at No. 17 the MMA Fighting Pound-for-Pound Rankings, while Guskov is currently ranked No. 12 at 205 pounds.

Steve Erceg and Ramazan Temirov square off in a flyweight contest in the co-main event.

Check out UFC Abu Dhabi results below.

Main Card (Paramount+ at 12 p.m. ET)

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Bogdan Guskov

Steve Erceg vs. Ramazan Temirov

Magomed Zaynukov vs. Damian Rzepecki

Rizvan Kuniev vs. Tyrell Fortune

Abubakar Vagaev vs. Saygid Izagakhmaev

Preliminary Card (Paramount+ at 9 a.m. ET)

Valter Walker vs. Thomas Petersen

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Dustin Jacoby vs. Muhammad Saidov

Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Sam Patterson

Ismael Bonfim vs. Axel Sola

Magomed Tuchalov vs. Brendson Ribeiro

Mike Davis vs. Nurullo Aliev

Cody Gibson vs. Abdul Hussein

The main card bout between Islam Dulatov and Wellington Turman has been cancelled due to a Dulatov illness.