UFC Abu Dhabi Clears 26 Fighters at Weigh-Ins, Confirming Ankalaev-Guskov at 205.5 Pounds
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Updated · MMA Fighting · Jul 24
UFC Abu Dhabi Clears 26 Fighters at Weigh-Ins, Confirming Ankalaev-Guskov at 205.5 Pounds
3 articles · Updated · MMA Fighting · Jul 24
Summary
All 26 fighters on Saturday’s UFC Abu Dhabi card made weight in Friday’s official weigh-ins in Azerbaijan, leaving the event intact with no late misses or bout changes.
205.5 pounds was the mark for both Magomed Ankalaev and Bogdan Guskov, officially confirming the non-title light heavyweight main event under the 206-pound limit.
126 pounds was the exact weight for both Steve Erceg and Ramazan Temirov, locking in the flyweight co-main event as scheduled.
The rest of the card also cleared its limits, including Dustin Jacoby at 205, Muhammad Saidov at 206 and heavyweights Rizvan Kuniev at 265.5 and Tyrell Fortune at 258.
Saturday’s event streams on Paramount+, with the preliminary card starting at 9 a.m. ET and the main card at 12 p.m. ET.