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🚨 BREAKING 🚨 #UFC320 🏆 Magomed Ankalaev vs Alex Pereira 2 🏆 Merab Dvalishvili vs Cory Sandhagen 🧨 Jiří Procházka vs Khalil Rountree Jr. #UFC321 🏆 Tom Aspinall vs Ciryl Gane Read more here ➡️: ufc.com/news/dana-whit…
"To have a chance to fight for the title, I need to finish him." Reinier de Ridder plans to submit Robert Whittaker in his first UFC main event, hoping a finish over the former champ earns him the next shot at middleweight gold. @VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi
"I like to think that I’m special, and I’m going to get in there and show him the difference." Robert Whittaker (@robwhittakermma) has a statement on his mind heading into #UFCAbuDhabi. Read here ➡️: ufc.com/news/robert-wh… @VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi
"I'm ready for everything and anything." Davey Grant (@DaveyGrantMMA) is prepared for all encounters as he prepares to take on Da'Mon Blackshear at #UFCAbuDhabi this weekend. Read More ➡️: ufc.com/news/davey-gra… @VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi
"To have a chance to fight for the title, I need to finish (Whittaker)." Reinier de Ridder wants to catapult himself into the middleweight title picture with a win on July 26. #UFCAbuDhabi Read here ➡️: ufc.com/news/reinier-d…… @VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi
"Alibi is a problem, he understands range and where he surprised us was that he was also willing to wrestle." Chael Sonnen commends Alibi Idiris for his ability to mix game plans on episode 9 of #TUF33. Episode 9 Recap ➡️: ufc.com/news/episode-9…
"That was one of the sickest finishes I have ever seen on The Ultimate Fighter." Daniel Cormier reveals his amazement with Alibi Idiris' performance on #TUF33 episode 9 as his team continues their momentum. Episode 9 Recap ➡️: ufc.com/news/episode-9…
"Dana, if you don't know, now you know." Alibi Idiris is full of confidence after his impressive semifinal finish on episode 9 of #TUF33. Episode 9 Recap ➡️: ufc.com/news/episode-9…
Four wins, three finishes and three Performance Bonuses set Marcus McGhee for his biggest test yet against former champ Petr Yan. #UFCAbuDhabi Learn more about McGhee here ➡️: ufc.com/news/get-know-… @VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi
Reinier de Ridder made his UFC debut just eight months ago. Three fights and three finishes later, he's set for his first main event against a former champion. #UFCAbuDhabi Read about his journey here ➡️: ufc.com/news/reinier-d… @VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi
"I know I can do great things." Marc-Andre Barriault (@PowerBarriault) believes his best work is ahead as he approaches a big-time matchup at #UFCAbuDhabi. Read here ➡️: ufc.com/news/marc-andr… @VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi
"We get to learn, which is pretty fun." Tabatha Ricci (@TabathaRicci) believes she has evolved since her last fight and is eager to show off those improvements at #UFCAbuDhabi. Read here ➡️: ufc.com/news/tabatha-r… @VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi
"I've always been the type to learn the hard way. I take a lot from every loss." Robert Whittaker (@RobWhittakerMMA) aims to reassert himself with a dominant performance over Reinier de Ridder in #UFCAbuDhabi's main event. @VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi
"Honestly, I just feel like I'm better everywhere." Da'Mon Blackshear eyes his third win of 2025 in what he hopes will be a dominant showing against Davey Grant at #UFCAbuDhabi. @VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi
Two Brazilians and a rising flyweight head into this weekend's action in Abu Dhabi with momentum. With a win on July 26, they could set themselves up to make major moves in the last half of 2025. Read here ➡️: ufc.com/news/fighters-… #UFCAbuDhabi | @VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi
“He tries to do a lot of things, but I don’t see anything special.” Petr Yan (@PetrYanUFC) doesn't see the hype for his opponent in Marcus McGhee prior to this weekend. Read More ➡️: ufc.com/news/petr-yan-… @VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi
"I'm not here for no reason. I wasn't gifted this opportunity." Marcus McGhee believes he has all the tools to defeat former bantamweight champion Petr Yan in #UFCAbuDhabi's co-main event. @VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi
"Fighting against Yan [Xiaonan] was one of the best things to happen to my career." Despite the result, Tabatha Ricci (@TabathaRicci) says she grew more from that fight than any before as she prepares to face Amanda Ribas in Abu Dhabi. @VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi
"I'm really confident that my training is working." Amanda Ribas changed up her training camp and believes she’ll see the payoff against Tabatha Ricci at #UFCAbuDhabi. @VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi
"For me, I need just one chance." Bogdan Guskov says he only needs one opening to make it four straight finishes when he faces Nikita Krylov at #UFCAbuDhabi. @VisitAbuDhabi | @InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi