A few other notable returnees to the Warriors Octagon is the undefeated Tajik striking sensation Abdulllo Khodzaev who was cruelly injured in preparation for his prelim bout at UAE Warriors 50. Many fight fans will be delighted to see this massive Tehran-based talent on the comeback trail but he faces an equally gifted undefeated prospect in Dagestan’s Gamid Khizraev who makes a welcome promotional debut.
One of Japan’s best flyweights Yamato Fujita will be keen as mustard to return to the winning column after losing a title bout against Iago Ribeiro in May. Before then, the former Deep flyweight champ and Rizin vet had won 9 of his 10 previous fights which include taking the tap from Sanzhar Adilov and Furkatbek Yokubov. His comeback fight is a poisoned chalice indeed as he faces one of Berkut’s brightest prospects, Batukhan Baysuev from Grozny. And finally keep an eye out for Iraq’s always game, Hussein Salem – any fighter who is always dangerous off his back but comes from a Muay Thai background is a fun mixture to watch, but here he must do battle with his second Pinoy opponent in a row, Jayson Margallo, who is desperately searching for his first win in Abu Dhabi at the fourth time of asking.
So that’s the end of our thoughts about these two cards. UAE Warriors is famous for these two-nighters where the Friday night cleanses the palette of an appetite for destruction and is then satiated with a buffet of drama and legislated violence on the Saturday! The finishes come-in thick and fast so make sure you keep an eye on our social media pages, website and app for more news as and when it happens and don’t forget to get your tickets to watch the drama unfold live from the Adnec Centre in Abu Dhabi! See you at the fights people!!