UAE Warriors 68 and 69 fight card: Three title fights headline Al Ain historic double title fightsUAE Warriors 68 and 69: Historic double title fights will set Al Ain on fire with three title fights
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – The Middle East’s leading MMA organization, UAE Warriors, is gearing up for a weekend full of action UAE Warriors 68 and UAE Warriors 69 will be held on March 27-28 in the oasis city of Al Ain.
The consecutive events will take place in the famed Garden City located in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and gather 46 players from all over the world AND three championship fights during two nights of elite mixed martial arts competition.
The action starts on Friday at The 15th edition of the UAE Warriors Arab Seriesfollowed by a fully international fight card on Saturday, concluding a long weekend of combat sports in one of the most picturesque locations in the region.
Xavier Alaoui defends his bantamweight title at UAE Warriors 68
The main event United Arab Emirates Warriors 68 includes a start for Saudi Bantamweight Championship while current Moroccan champion Xavier Alaoui (16-7) defends his belt against Palestinian submission specialist Rany Saadeh (15-4).
What makes the fight even more intriguing is the fact that both fighters previously trained together at the renowned Tristar Gym in Canada.
The title fight promises to be a fascinating stylistic battle – Alaoui’s devastating kickboxing against Saadeh’s deft grappling skills – creating a fascinating clash of striking and submission artistry.
Caio Machado will face undefeated Magomed Tukhalov at UAE Warriors 69
Saturday United Arab Emirates Warriors 69 depicts the warriors representing 13 different countriesenhancing Abu Dhabi’s reputation as a world center for combat sports.
In the co-main event, Caio Machado will look to take control vacant featherlight heavyweight title after earning a first-round berth at UAE Warriors 67 earlier this year.
Standing in his way is the undefeated Russian Magomed Tuchalov (5-0), who also scores an impressive victory after a break in Abu Dhabi.
Asaf Chopurov defends his bantamweight gold against Adriano Ramos
The main attraction of UAE Warriors 69 is an intriguing one clash of venerable school and recent school For 135-pound championship.
Undefeated Georgian champion Asaf Chopurov (9-0) will defend his belt for the first time in a fight against Brazilian veteran and Muay Thai specialist Adriano Ramos (15-6).
This matchup pits Chopurov’s undefeated momentum against Ramos’ experience and impressive pedigree, setting the stage for a high-stakes title clash.
UAE Warriors continue their global expansion
During fight week, UAE Warriors CEO and Palms Sports CEO Fouad Darwish confirmed that the organization plans to expand its 2026 event schedule while continuing to explore international opportunities.
Darwish noted that events such as UAE Warriors 68 and 69 showcase the UAE as a global destination for MMA and combat sports entertainment.
Fighters from all over the world compete for championship belts on the line, and fans in Al Ain are ready to experience two unforgettable nights in the cage.
Bantamweight title
Xavier Alaoui (16-7) vs. Rany Saadeh (15-4)
Bantamweight
Abed Masharki (3-4) vs. Ridouan Errami (3-0)
Featherweight
Dina Okat (1-0) vs. Sandra Gamal (1-0)
Delicate
Seyamand Rida (3-0) vs. Saleem Waleed (1-0)
Fishing weight
Ziad Ayman (6-2) vs. Abdelmoumen Mssaate (9-4)
Welterweight
Adel Ibrahim (3-0) vs. Khaled Amr (5-1)
Medium weight
Talison Soares (11-2) vs. Yousef Adel (5-0)
Fishing weight
Ahmed Tarek (6-1) vs. Hamada Razzouk (2-0)
Heavyweight
Salah Trabelsi (1-1) vs. Ahmed Al Rubaye (11-5)
Fishing weight
JR Alejandro (4-2) vs Mohammad Qwai Abzakh (4-0)
Featherweight
Ahmed Faress (23-8) vs. Ananias Mulumba (9-3)
Fishing weight
Maysara Mohamed (9-2) vs. Badr Attif (5-1)
Bantamweight title
Asaf Chopurov (9-0) vs. Adriano Ramos (15-6)
Delicate heavyweight title
Caio Machado (22-10) vs. Magomed Tukhalov (5-0)
Flyweight
Victor Nunes (11-6) vs. Juan Puerta (26-9)
Delicate
Alex da Silva (25-6) vs. Arbi Mezhidov (19-6)
Featherweight
Sundet Aytkul (12-2) vs. Magomedgadzhi Sirazhudinov (10-2)
A pivotal women’s flyweight matchup has been removed from the next
Ultimate Fighting Championship numbered event.
Erin
Blanchfield’s bout against Jasmine
Jasudavicius has been scrapped from the Aug. 15 card at Xfinity
Mobile Arena in Philadelphia due to an injury on Blanchfield's end,
per MMA Junkie's Nolan King. The promotion is reportedly looking to
rebook the contest for a UFC Fight Night event on Oct. 17 at Rogers
Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, instead.
The withdrawal marks the first time Blanchfield has been forced out
of a fight during her UFC tenure. She is on a two-fight win streak,
beating Rose
Namajunas and Tracy
Cortez in her most recent Octagon appearances.
Meanwhile, Jasudavicius was looking to build on a unanimous
decision win over Karine
Silva in April. With her clash with Blanchfield now being
targeted for the next UFC event in Canada, she'll have the crowd
behind her when they eventually collide.
The UFC 330 lineup is currently as follows:
Islam
Makhachev vs. Ian Machado
Garry – for welterweight title Mackenzie
Dern vs. Gillian
Robertson – for women’s strawweight title Edson
Barboza vs. Esteban
Ribovics Tresean
Gore vs. Vicente
Luque Mansur
Abdul-Malik vs. Dustin
Stoltzfus Myktybek
Orolbai vs. Jeremiah
Wells Geoff
Neal vs. Chidi
Njokuani Ramiz
Brahimaj vs. Neil
Magny Kaue
Fernandes vs. Jalin
Turner Charles
Johnson vs. Jose
Ochoa Lucas
Fernando vs. Rafael
Tobias Donte
Johnson vs. Eric
McConico
After 15 years, Darren Elkins is set for his final UFC bout. |
📷: Getty/UFC
The
Ultimate Fighting Championship has finalized the lineup for its
next Fight Night at Meta Apex in Las Vegas, including Octagon
veteran Darren
Elkins' final appearance in the promotion.
The card, headlined by Mateusz
Gamrot and Quillan
Salkilld, is scheduled for Aug. 8.
UFC Fight Night lineup features Darren Elkins vs. Yadier Del
Valle and Gamrot vs. Salkilld
Elkins (29-12) will square off against
Dana White's Contender Series alum Yadier Del
Valle.
The 42-year-old has been on the UFC roster since 2010, earning
memorable victories over the likes of Mirsad
Bektic, Michael
Johnson, Dennis
Bermudez and Luiz
Eduardo Garagorri. Furthermore, Elkins has shared the cage with
several former champions and fan favorites, albeit in losing
efforts, against Alexander
Volkanovski, Charles
Oliveira, Chad Mendes
and UFC Hall of Famer Cub
Swanson.
New matchups added to the card include Ty Cole
Miller vs. Billy Goff,
Juliana
Miller vs. Ravena
Oliveira, Diego
Ferreira vs. Billy
Quarantillo and Diyar
Nurgozhay vs. Bruno
Lopes, among others. Gamrot and Salkilld lock horns in the main
event, with former strawweight title challenger Amanda
Lemos facing Alexia
Thainara in the co-headliner.
The updated card as of June 23 is as follows:
Mateusz
Gamrot vs. Quillan
Salkilld (lightweight main event) Amanda
Lemos vs. Alexia
Thainara (women's strawweight) Diego
Ferreira vs. Billy
Quarantillo (lightweight) Steven
Asplund vs. Guilherme
Pat (heavyweight) Diyar
Nurgozhay vs. Bruno Lopes
(light heavyweight) Louie
Sutherland vs. Jose Luiz
(heavyweight) Juliana
Miller vs. Ravena
Oliveira (women’s flyweight) Darren
Elkins vs. Yadier Del
Valle (featherweight) Ty
Cole Miller vs. Billy Goff
(welterweight)
Mateusz Gamrot (right) has reupped with the UFC. | 📷:
Getty/UFC
Mateusz
Gamrot has extended his stay in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Gamrot recently announced on X that he has signed a new multi-fight
deal with the promotion, ensuring that his tenure will continue
beyond his upcoming main event assignment.
Mateusz Gamrot signs a new UFC contract before facing Quillan
Salkilld in the UFC Fight Night 284 main event.
While he didn't divulge the exact number of bouts on his new deal,
Gamrot is ecstatic to continue fighting in the promotion. The
Polish lightweight claims he's “grateful†for the new contract and
is excited for what lies ahead.
“I've signed a multi-fight deal with UFC! Another step begins in
just two weeks, let's gooo,†Gamrot wrote on X. “I'm grateful to
the UFC for the trust and for recognizing my hard work. Thank you
for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to keep proving
myself on the biggest stage in the world.â€
The new contract comes ahead of Gamrot's Aug. 8 showdown against
rising Australian contender Quillan
Salkilld in the main event of
UFC Fight Night 284 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
Gamrot has established himself as one of the division’s top
contenders during his four-year UFC tenure, compiling notable
victories over Arman
Tsarukyan, Rafael dos
Anjos and Jalin
Turner. His UFC record stands at 9-4.
I've signed a multi deal with UFC! Another
step begins in just two weeks, let's gooo 🚀🚀
I'm grateful to the UFC for the trust and for recognizing my hard
work. Thank you for believing in me and giving me the opportunity
to keep proving myself on the biggest stage in the world… pic.twitter.com/MTf4CBByT4