At the UFC Abu Dhabi weigh-ins, all 26 fighters on Saturday’s fight card step on the scale Friday in Azerbaijan. Watch ceremonial weigh-ins above, set to kick off at 10 a.m. ET.
In the main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev fights fast-rising contender Bogdan Guskov. Both fighters can weigh no more than the 206 pound limit for their non-title fight.
Ankalaev is currently No. 3 at light heavyweight in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, while Guskov stands at No. 12. Coming off of his first loss since 2018, a title fight defeat to Alex Pereira, Ankalaev also holds a spot in the MMA Fighting Pound-for-Pound Rankings at No. 17.
Watch main event weigh-in highlights below.
Ready to impress 💪@AnkalaevM weighs in at 205.5 lbs
[ #UFCAbuDhabi | SAT JULY 25 | 12pmET on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/V2ZbKcGmiz
— UFC (@ufc) July 24, 2026
Looking to seize the moment 👀@BogdanGuskov | 205.5 lbs
[ #UFCAbuDhabi | SAT JULY 25 | 12pmET on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/aDh8Ha24ll
— UFC (@ufc) July 24, 2026
In the co-main event, one-time UFC title challenger Steve Erceg squares off with Ramazan Temirov in a flyweight contest. Neither man may weigh more than 126 pounds.
Check out the UFC Abu Dhabi weigh-in results below.
Main Card (Paramount+ at 12 p.m. ET)
Magomed Ankalaev (205.5) vs. Bogdan Guskov (205.5)
Steve Erceg (126) vs. Ramazan Temirov (126)
Islam Dulatov (171) vs. Wellington Turman (170)
Magomed Zaynukov (155.5) vs. Damian Rzepecki (155.5)
Rizvan Kuniev (265.5) vs. Tyrell Fortune
Abubakar Vagaev (171) vs. Saygid Izagakhmaev
Preliminary Card (Paramount+ at 9 a.m. ET)
Valter Walker (248) vs. Thomas Petersen (245)
Dustin Jacoby vs. Muhammad Saidov (206)
Santiago Ponzinibbio (171) vs. Sam Patterson (170.5)
Ismael Bonfim (155.5) vs. Axel Sola (155.5)
Magomed Tuchalov (205.5) vs. Brendson Ribeiro (206)
Mike Davis (156) vs. Nurullo Aliev (156)
Cody Gibson vs. Abdul Hussein (135.5)
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