After UFC Abu Dhabi last night (July 26, 2025) on “Fight Island,” it’s clear Whittaker’s time near the top has come to an end.

Though Jason Herzog didn’t stop the fight after Steven Nguyen broke the UFC record for most knockdowns in one fight, Mohammad Yahya was stopped by the doctor due to his gruesome injury. The first round was completely dominant for Nguyen, who seemingly couldn’t stop dropping his opponent every time he connected with a clean strike.

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 preliminary card of UFC Abu Dhabi, suffering a gnarly eye injury that is one of the worst you will ever see.

ABU DHABI – Petr Yan proved to be too much for Marcus McGhee at UFC on ABC 9. Yan (19-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC) showed off his diverse striking en route to a unanimous decision win (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) over McGhee (10-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in Saturday's co-main event at Etihad Arena.

Is he packing his tour guide to Chicago right now for that rematch with Dricus, while Chimaev is left fighting in the familiar confines of Abu Dhabi? I still think if he gets by that first round, the momentum favors "Knuckles.

UFC star Islam Makhachev was in attendance at UAE Warriors 62 to witness an impressive performance from one of the promotion’s champions.

Tom Aspinall's first UFC title challenger is set. UFC CEO Dana White announced on Tuesday that Aspinall will defend the UFC heavyweight championship against two-time former title challenger Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 321.