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Amanda Ribas will have a plate inserted in her face after UFC Abu Dhabi due to the damage from Tabatha Ricci's pinpoint elbow.
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.
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.
Thoughts and analysis of the biggest storylines coming out of UFC Abu Dhabi, including why Petr Yan should get a shot at gold.
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An intriguing co-main event will see Movsar Evloev, the top Featherweight contender, take on Aaron Pico. Where: Etihad Arena (Yas Island, U.A.E.)
Mixed martial arts legend Ben Askren has a positive long-term prognosis after recently undergoing a double lung transplant.
Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) walked through that door at UFC 317 in June, when the former featherweight champion moved up in weight and knocked out Charles Oliveira to claim the vacant 155-pound belt left behind by Makhachev as he jumps divisions in his own career and readies to challenge welterweight champ Jack Della Maddalena later this year.
UFC star Amanda Ribas is set to undergo her SECOND eye surgery after being rushed to hospital following defeat in Abu Dhabi. Ribas - who went under the knife in 2023 for a broken orbital bone - was stopped in round two against Tabatha Ricci. The Brazilian ...