​ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JULY 24: Magomed Ankalaev throws a kick against Bogdan Guskov in their light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Etihad Arena July 24, 2026 in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) GettyMagomed Ankalaev has bounced back with a dominant win after losing his title last year against Alex Pereira. The Russian fighter won in the fifth round by TKO against Bogdan Guskov in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi.Guskov took the fight on short notice. The Uzbek was supposed to fight next week against Jan Blachowicz but jumped on the opportunity to fight his first main event in the UFC after Khalil Rountree Jr. pulled out due to an injury.Back in the win column 💪@AnkalaevM found the finish to stay on top of the light heavyweight rankings![ #UFCAbuDhabi | @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/0sIfJpMfo1 — UFC (@ufc) July 25, 2026The fight itself was far from a barnburner. Both guys were pretty hesitant and cautious. Ankalaev landed more punches and kicks than Guskov, but it wasn’t very exciting. In the final two rounds, Ankalaev put an exclamation point on the fight by dominating Guskov with grappling.A Title Shot Next For The Former Champion?Ankalaev went for chokes and, in the fifth round, for ground and pound. Guskov didn’t do anything back, and referee Marc Goddard stepped in. A solid showing for the fighter from Dagestan, Russia. If it is enough for a title shot, we will learn in the near future.Massive StatementRamazan Temirov made a gigantic statement during the co-main event of UFC Abu Dhabi. The Uzbek fighter put on massive pressure early on against former title challenger Steve Erceg. Erceg was able to overcome the early onslaught and looked to be safe.OH MY GOODNESS 🤯Ramazan Temirov put everyone on their feet with a RD1 finish![ #UFCAbuDhabi | LIVE NOW on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/NsrrEzOJB1— UFC (@ufc) July 25, 2026Temirov kept pressuring and hurt Erceg with a right punch. Erceg was wobbly and tried to circle away. Temirov jumped on the opportunity and finished the Australian via knockout within the first five minutes. An amazing win for Temirov.Battle Of The UndefeatedIn a much hyped fight between two newcomers, Magomed Zaynukov won after three rounds against Damian Rzepecki. Zaynukov fought a very good fight, with many combinations and varied orthodox striking. Rzepecki did well against the Russian fighter in the first round, but the longer the fight went, Zaynukov took over.LIVING UP TO THE HYPE 💪 @Zaynukov155 earns the UD with a fantastic performance at #UFCAbuDhabi![ LIVE NOW on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/Zglk0LAAsO— UFC (@ufc) July 25, 2026The undefeated Russian pressured the Polish fighter and inflicted lots of damage with punches and elbows. Rzepecki’s capacity to absorb damage was very impressive. After three rounds, it was pretty clear ‘Wild Chanco’ took the win.Massive First ImpressionMuhammad Saidov