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Mohammad Yahya faced off against Steven Nguyen on the preliminary card of UFC Abu Dhabi, suffering a gnarly eye injury that is one of the worst you will ever see.
In a statement on social media, the 31-year-old revealed that she will require another facial surgery. Ribas previously had surgery for a broken orbital bone following her loss to Maycee Barber in June of 2023, with her team stating (via Marcel Dorff on X) that the bone broke in the same place during her loss to Ricci.
Muslim Salikhov stuns Carlos Leal with a 42-second KO at UFC Abu Dhabi and calls out Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson.
Shara Magomedov returned to the UFC on Sunday in Abu Dhabi. He fought Marc-Andre Barriault and won, but it was a very hard fight. During the match, Shara got hit badly and broke his nose. His face was full of blood, but he kept fighting.
UFC light heavyweight Ibo Aslan and Billy Elekana squared off on the prelims in what was labeled an intriguing matchup by analysts. Despite the pre-fight hype, the light heavyweights failed to deliver many notable moments in the cage.
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The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday's card in Abu Dhabi, including a record-breaking performance. After UFC on ABC 9, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Check out the winners below.