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UAE Warriors 23 & 24 Fight Cards

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UAE Warriors returns this week with another exciting double-header of events with UAE Warriors 23: Arabia 5 and UAE Warriors 24 taking place at the Jiu Jitsu Arena in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, October 28 and Friday, October 29, respectively.

These two events will lead into UFC 267 which takes place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, October 30.
 

UAE Warriors 24 – Friday, October 29

Brazil’s Vinicius de Oliveira (16-2) defends his bantamweight title against EFC champion Sylvester Chipfumbu (7-2) in the main event of while South Korea’s Do Gyeom Lee (8-3) defends his featherweight crown against Titan FC champ Ali AlQaisi (10-5).

Elsewhere on the card, PFL & Bellator veteran Andre Fialho (13-3) will be aiming to extend his recent winning streak as he faces UFC veteran Stefan Sekulic (14-4), top Polish fighter Daniel Skibinski (18-5) takes on Tahir ‘Tank’ Abdullaev (11-1), and Brazilian veteran Handesson Ferreira (16-3) meets EFC champion Themba Gorimbo (9-2).
 

UAE Warriors 23: Arabia 5 – Thursday, October 28

In continuation of UAE Warriors’ goal to help grow the sport in this part of the world, UAE Warriors 23: Arabia 5 will provide a platform for fighters of Arabian heritage. In the main event Iraq’s Hussein Salem (7-3) clashes with ‘The Widow Maker’ Yousif Ghrairi (8-2) and Mohamed ‘King John’ Juma (8-1) collides with the returning Sofiane Boukichou (6-4) in the co-main event. 

In addition to the above the card will feature a mixture of fan favourites and rising prospects including Youssef Wehbe (8-7) vs. Yassin Najid (8-3)Lina Fayyad (2-0)Omran Chabaan (1-1), and an exciting match-up between Ahmed Raouf (4-1) & Fouad Al Shami (3-0).

See below for the full fight cards.

UAE Warriors 24 Fight Card

Main Event
UAE Warriors Bantamweight Title

Champion Vinicius de Oliveira (16-2) vs. Sylvester Chipfumbu (7-2)

Co-Main Event
UAE Warriors Featherweight Title

Champion Do Gyeom Lee (8-3) vs. Ali AlQaisi (10-5)

Welterweight
Andre Fialho (13-3) vs. Stefan Sekulic (11-4)

Welterweight
Daniel Skibinski (18-5) vs. Tahir Abdullaev (11-1)

Catchweight 194 lb
Tarek Suleiman (11-7) vs. KB Bhullar (9-2)

Welterweight
Mahir Mamedov (19-1) vs. Magomed Magomedov (5-0)

Bantamweight
Soo Young Yoo (7-1) vs. Sarvadzhon Hamidov (11-0)

Welterweight
Handesson Ferreira (16-3) vs. Themba Gorimbo (9-2)

Lightweight
John Mitchell (3-0) vs. Konstantinos Ntelis (6-1)

Middleweight
Imamshafi Aliev (6-0) vs. Naglis Kanisauskas (4-0)

Bantamweight
Victor Nunes (7-4) vs. Ali Taleb (4-0)

Middleweight
Zaakir Badat (3-0) vs. Jonathan Wernz (1-0)

Women’s Strawweight
Loveth Young (3-1) vs. Larissa Carvalho (3-1)

Catchweight 159 lb
Amru Magomedov (3-0) vs. Ruslan Bolkvadze (2-2)

UAE Warriors 23: Arabia 5 Fight Card

Main Event
Featherweight

Hussein Salem (7-3) vs. Youssef Ghairi (8-2)

Co-Main Event
Heavyweight

Mohamed Juma (8-1) vs. Sofiane Boukichou (6-4)

Flyweight
Nawras Abzakh (7-4) vs. Mohamed Gamal (7-3)

Welterweight
Youssef Wehbe (8-7) vs. Yassin Najid (8-3)

Lightweight
Nart Abida (1-0) vs. Nabil Igli (0-0)

Flyweight
Hadi Omar Al Hussaini (2-0) vs. Hasan Abdelhafez (6-4)

Catchweight 121 lb
Lina Fayyad (2-0) vs. Mona Ftouhi (0-1)

Welterweight
Kher Khalifa Eshoushan (1-0) vs. Omran Chabaan (1-1)

Bantamweight
Ahmed Raouf (4-1) vs. Fouad Al Shami (3-0)

Flyweight
Mohamed Al Katheeri (1-0) vs. Mahmoud Atef (1-0)

Middleweight
Hassan Elmir (0-0) vs. Ferhat Abkari (0-0)

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Paul Hughes Gets New Opponent as Oduwole Out

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Cage Warriors – Europe’s Leading MMA Organisation – have today announced a change in the scheduled opponent for Irish superstar Paul Hughes at Cage Warriors 170. 

An injury occurring just days after he signed to fight Hughes has forced Yemi Oduwole out of the contest. 

The promotion wishes him a speedy return to full health. 

CW officials have moved quickly to secure a suitable replacement, today confirming that Hughes will remain on the Saturday, April 6th bill, now facing off with Edgar ‘Smooth’ Escarrega. 

The bout will feature on the main card of CW 170 at Dublin’s iconic RDS, and air live on UFC Fight Pass and international broadcast partners. 

The 29-year-old Escarrega, who hails from the port city of Ensenada in Baja California, Mexico, brings an impressive 12-3-1 record to the contest. 

The Victory Fight Club man – who is a striker by trade – is unbeaten in his last six contests, and from twelve victories has a total of five KOs, two submissions and five points wins to his name. 

“From Mexico to the world, here I come!” said Escarrega, when signing on the dotted line for what is undoubtedly the biggest opportunity of his professional career. 

Hughes, from County Derry, is widely considered to be on the cusp of signing with the UFC following a series of impressive performances in the famous yellow gloves of Cage Warriors. 

‘Big News’ recently vacated his featherweight title, moving up to the 155lb division to stop top contender Jan Quaeyhaegens in the first round. 

Also scheduled for the CW 170 card, Dublin’s James ‘Jimbo Slice’ Sheehan contests the vacant welterweight title with Switzerland’s Daniel Konrad, with Ger Harris, Solomon Simon, Decky McAleenan, Taka Mhandu and more set to feature. 

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“I Should Get The Shot” – Jacob Smith Wants World Title Fight If He Bests Denis Puric At ONE Fight Night 21

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Fiery flyweight Muay Thai star Jacob Smith enjoyed a triumphant return to ONE Championship last December at ONE Fight Night 17 after 18 months on the sidelines. 

The Scouse striker knocked out Walter Goncalves to gain momentum in the world’s largest martial arts organization, and he plans to add to it next month.

Smith returns to action against Bosnian-Canadian powerhouse Denis Puric at ONE Fight Night 21: Eersel vs. Nicolas on Saturday, 6th April, inside Bangkok, Thailand’s historic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium. 

Fans anticipate a thunderous clash, as they are both known to finish fights. Smith feels he knows what to expect from Puric, and he plans to give him an unwelcome gift for his birthday. 

“I’m either going to stop him with the knee or stop him with an elbow. I feel like the first round is going to be quite fiery. But if he decides to rush me too early, he’s going to walk into some big shots, so I could just finish him in round one,” he said. 

“But I’m sure I’m fighting him on his 39th birthday. So, unfortunately, my birthday present is going to be me knocking him out.”

When Jacob Smith debuted in ONE Championship at May 2022’s ONE 157, he battled ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon across three rounds of hard-hitting action. 

He came up short that night via unanimous decision, and a series of injuries forced him to take time away from action afterward. But that gap seemed to have allowed him level up his skill set. 

Smith came back stronger than ever, and his first-round finish of Goncalves last December pegged him as one to watch. The #2-ranked flyweight Muay Thai contender is hoping to score back-to-back wins against Puric next month, and he knows exactly what he wants if he’s successful.

“My goal is to be ONE Championship Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion, and fingers crossed by the end of the year that comes through,” Smith said. 

“Rodtang is the champion, and Superlek is number one. After beating Walter, I’m now number two. Rodtang and Superlek are probably going fight each other again soon. Then I should get the shot at the winner after I beat Puric.”

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UFC Vegas 89 – Results | Ribas vs Namajunas

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Live from the Apex, UFC Vegas 89 saw former strawweight Rose Namajunas make her second appearance at flyweight against contender Amanda Ribas.

Note: any point deductions will be denoted by an asterisk and explained at the bottom of the page.

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Main card (2am GMT – TNT Sports)

Rose Namajunas defeats (#8) Amanda Ribas via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) – flyweight bout

Karl Williams defeats Justin Tafa via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) – heavyweight bout

Edmen Shahbazyan defeats AJ Dobson via knockout (punches – 4:43 – R1) – middleweight bout

Payton Talbott defeats Cameron Saaiman via TKO (punches – 0:21 – R2) – bantamweight bout

Youssef Zalal defeats Billy Quarantillo via submission (rear-naked-choke – 1:50 – R2) – featherweight bout

Fernando Padilla defeats Luis Pajuelo via submission (brabo choke – 2:45 – R1) – featherweight bout

Prelims (11pm GMT – TNT Sports/UFC Fight Pass)

Trey Ogden defeats Kurt Holobaugh via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) – lightweight bout

Julian Erosa defeats Ricardo Ramos via submission (guillotine – 2:15 – R1) – featherweights bout

Miles John defeats Cody Gibson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) – bantamweight bout

Jarno Errens defeats Steve Nguyen via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) – featherweight bout

Darya Zheleznyakova defeats Monsterrat Rendon via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) – bantamweight bout

Andre Lima defeats Igor Severino via disqualification (biting – 2:52 – R2) – flyweight bout

Mick Parkin defeats Mohammed Usman via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) – heavyweight bout

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