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  • UFC Abu Dhabi Announced For July 25 With Magomed Ankalaev vs. Khalil Rountree Headlining

    UFC Abu Dhabi Announced For July 25 With Magomed Ankalaev vs. Khalil Rountree Headlining

    The UFC has announced Magomed Ankalaev vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. as the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi on July 25, with Umar Nurmagomedov vs. David Martinez in the co-main event.

    Ankalaev, 21-2-1, makes his first appearance since suffering a stunning 80-second stoppage loss to Alex Pereira for the light heavyweight title in October — a defeat that ended a 14-fight unbeaten run inside the octagon. Rountree Jr. also looks to bounce back from a loss to former champion Jiri Prochazka on the same night.

    Nurmagomedov and Martinez meet with a bantamweight title shot on the line. Nurmagomedov has won back-to-back fights over Deiveson Figueiredo and Mario Bautista since his sole career loss to Merab Dvalishvili in a 2025 championship bout. Martinez, 14-1, holds wins over Marlon Vera, Rob Font, and Saimon Oliveira.

    Full UFC Abu Dhabi lineup:

    • Magomed Ankalaev vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.
    • Umar Nurmagomedov vs. David Martinez
    • Valter Walker vs. Thomas Petersen
    • Ismael Bonfim vs. Axel Sola
    • Tyrell Fortune vs. Rizvan Kuniev
    • Steve Erceg vs. Ramazan Temirov
    • Magomed Tuchalov vs. Brendson Ribeiro
    • Dustin Jacoby vs. Uran Satybaldiev
    • Islam Dulatov vs. Wellington Turman
  • “No Sense of Urgency” – Marlon Vera’s Skid Continues At UFC Mexico

    “No Sense of Urgency” – Marlon Vera’s Skid Continues At UFC Mexico

    David Martinez has made a statement that he is a true bantamweight contender, and the future of Marlon “Chito” Vera might be uncertain, as Martinez scored the win in their UFC Mexico co-main event bout.

    Martinez got off to a strong start, working over Vera with his striking on the front foot and making Vera miss. Vera brought the fight to the ground, but Martinez stayed in control of the fight.

    Vera looked to build momentum again early in the second round, but Martinez kept distance and used his speed to land and cut Vera off. Martinez landed a pair of solid punches midway through the round, and while Martinez ate a head kick from “Chito,” he stayed on his feet and scored a sweep to control the action on the ground again.

    Vera looked to land power in the third round, but Martinez’s speed proved to be the difference again. Vera landed a pair of strong left hands in the closing seconds, but it wasn’t enough.

    David Martinez Defeats Marlon Vera At UFC Mexico

    Martinez extends his win streak to 10 and is now 3-0 in the UFC since coming in from Dana White’s Contender Series. Martinez entered tonight’s bout with a finish of Saimon Oliveira and a decision win over Rob Font.

    Vera has now lost four straight and five of his last six, with defeats to the likes of Sean O’Malley, Deiveson Figueiredo, Cory Sandhagen, and Aiemann Zahabi.