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ZAA Warriors 61 and 62 Results: Chipfumbu claims that Intercontinental Gold, Bynazarov retains the welterweight title in ABU Dhabiuae Warriors 61 and 62: Chipfumbu creates history, Bynazarov of gold weapons in ABU Dhabi

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates -The Space 42 Arena was an epicenter of MMA action, when Zea warriers provided hit events on July 23 and 24, 2025. In 25 thrilling duels, the up-to-date masters were crowned, legends will be prone and finished with attractions lit a global scene.

Sylvester Chipfumbu registers the inaugural title of intercontinental featherweight

Sylvester Chipfumbu (12-6) from Zimbabwe provided a performance that became the first champion of Warriors Warriors Warriors in history. Chipfumbu outclassed the Jordan Veteran Ali Alqaisi (16-9) in five rounds, using a keen blow and distance management to ensure a unanimous victory of the decision and cut his name in the history of Warriors in the United Arab Emirates.

A joint collaborator: Chopurov remains invincible

In cooperation, the unbeaten Azeri Bantamweight Asaf Asaf Chopurov (8-0) defeated early adversity against João Pedro Saldanha (15-7), gathering to TKO in the first round after the dramatic opening exchange.

More the main most critical elements of the card

  • Tuf 32’s Omran Chaaban (9-1) He continued his growth by sending Wellington Madeira (7-2) by kicking legs in just 56 seconds.
  • Bruno Machado (18-9) He returned in the style, stopping Agshina Babaeva (22-11) in 90 seconds and called for a airy title to shot, while Babaev retired after an 18-year-old career.
  • Iran Amir Hossein Plus (5-1) He provided a knockout of the week, flattening Abelkrim Zouad (7-2) for only a minute to their competition.

Khotam Bynazarov retains the welterweight title in Zea Warriors 62

The next night, AS Wrestling Khotam Bynazarov (11-0) successfully defended his welter crown, ahead of the Peruvian UFC veteran James Llontop (16-6) in five hefty rounds. Despite the behind schedule height from Llontop, Bynazar’s control secured a unanimous decision and its first defense of the title.

Full results: Warriors ZEA 61 (July 23, 2025)

  • FW Intercontinental Title: Sylvester Ismumba def. Aliqais (unanimous decision)
  • BW: ASAF Chopurov def. João Pedro Saldanha (TKO, RD 1)
  • WW: Omran Chaaban. Wellington Madeira (TKO, Lucks, RD 1)
  • CW 60 kg: Abdurakhman Dierutdinov def. IMRAM Magarov (Body Shot, RD 1)
  • LW: Gamid Khizriev def. Asliddin Eshankuv (Triangle Dushe, RD 3)
  • CW 69 kg: Ilias Buraid def. Eduard Demenko (Anaconda Dushe, RD 1)
  • CW 87 kg: Sharapudin Ziyaudinov def. Amir Saeedkia (unanimous decision)
  • SW: Kanako Murata def. Ediana Silva (unanimous decision)
  • LHW: Caio Machado Def. Kevin Ouymar (Flying Knee, RD 1)
  • CW 63 kg: Dear Mr. Def. Abay Zhaalal
  • BW: Magomed Idrisov def. Daniel Leyva Villagra (elbows and blows, RD 1)
  • HW: Kazbek Saialiev def. Ronny Markes (Knee, RD 2)
  • CW 79 kg: Evgeny Morozov def. Evgeny Tabarovski (Elbows, RD 1)

Full results: Warriors ZEA 62 (July 24, 2025)

  • International WW: Khotam Bynazarov (c) def. James Llontop (unanimous decision)
  • CW 71.5 kg: Bruno Machado def. AGSHIN BANGAV (PUNCHES, RD 1)
  • FW: Maraoune Bellagouit def. Jayson Margallo (elbows and blows, RD 1)
  • FW: Ramazan Ragimov def. Eduardo Mora (Punches, RD 1)
  • BW: Favorite Amirzhanov def. Ravshan Boimirzyoev (Body Kick, RD 1)
  • FLW: Shanna Newborn def. Amena Hadeya (unanimous decision)
  • WW: Amir Hossein plug def. Abdelkrim Zouad (Punch, RD 1)
  • BW: Mehemmedeli Osmanli def. Faeez Jacobs (unanimous decision)
  • FLW: Yamato Fujita def. Arara Mohamed (Rar Naked Dushe, RD 2)
  • LW: Felipe “Buakaw” Douglas def. Zhasulan Akimzhanov (unanimous decision)
  • CW 86 kg: Anvarbek Danialbekov def. IMAM-SHAPI MUTAROV (Unanimous decision)
  • CW 75 kg: Magomed Kabardiev def. Kirill Horblets (unanimous decision)

Why these events matter

Warriors in the United Arab Emirates 61 and 62 presented the best talents of the region and international stars in a world -class MMA presentation. From winning in the history of Sylvester Chipfumbu to the scratchy defense of the title of Khotam Bynazarov, these events are further cement status of Abu Dhabi as a global combat sports center.

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Navajo Stirling recalls fighter having mental breakdown before DWCS bout

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Navajo Stirling recalls fighter having mental breakdown before DWCS bout
Navajo
Stirling saw a fighter in shambles right before his
Dana White's Contender Series bout.

Stirling earned his
Ultimate Fighting Championship contract with a knockout win on
Contender Series in 2024. He was sharing the locker room with
Quemuel
Ottoni, who was set to face Kody
Steele. Ottoni eventually didn't make the walk to the Octagon
and Stirling has now detailed what happened behind the scenes.

Navajo Stirling recalls Quemuel Ottoni's dramatic Dana White's
Contender Series fight-week incident

Stirling (10-0) recently revealed that Ottoni (12-4) was aggressive
towards Steele, and even other fighters, throughout fight week
until the weigh-ins. However, the Brazilian's nerves got the better
of him right before stepping out for his bout and he allegedly
started crying backstage, even ripping off his hand wraps multiple
times.

Cutman Brad Tate, who was in charge of wrapping Ottoni, refused to
repeat it after a point. The bout was eventually called off and
Steele won his contract in a later Contender Series outing.

“The guy that was on Contenders [Series] was probably the worst
one,†Stirling told Full Send MMA. “He was fighting Kody Steele. He
choked out Alex
Pereira back in the day. I was in the locker room with him… At
the weigh-ins, he is puffing his chest, he is even looking at me,
like, ‘You wanna go?' I'm like, ‘Bro, save it for tomorrow.' He's
staunching Kody Steele out at the weigh-ins. And I was thinking,
‘This is going to be a banger.' We get to the fight night and he
just started crying. He took his gloves off three or four times.
They had to re-wrap his hands. I think he had cutman Tate. The
cutman said, ‘F*ck this guy, I'm not wrapping his hands
anymore.'â€

Both Tate and Steele have confirmed Stirling's story about Ottoni,
who had choked out UFC superstar Pereira in the latter's
professional MMA debut in 2015. Ottoni and Pereira's careers have
taken contrasting trajectories since. While Pereira went on to
become a two-division champion, Ottoni is yet to make it out of the
regional scene. He has fought only once since the Contender Series
fiasco, suffering a first-round technical knockout loss.

Meanwhile, the undefeated Stirling already has five UFC wins to his
name. The Kiwi is now scheduled to face Jan
Blachowicz (29-11) on less than three weeks' notice at
UFC Belgrade in Serbia on Aug. 1.

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Bogdan Guskov reacts to Magomed Ankalaev loss at UFC Abu Dhabi

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Bogdan Guskov reacts to Magomed Ankalaev loss at UFC Abu Dhabi
Bogdan
Guskov has addressed his loss to Magomed
Ankalaev.

Guskov (18-4-1) stepped up on 14 days' notice to replace Khalil
Rountree against Ankalaev (21-2-1) in the main event of the

Ultimate Fighting Championship's recent Fight Night in Abu
Dhabi. Guskov never quite found momentum as Ankalaev slowly and
steadily picked him apart. The former UFC champion eventually took
the Uzbek contender down and finished him with ground-and-pound in
the final round.

Bogdan Guskov discusses his defeat against Magomed Ankalaev and
his plans after UFC Abu Dhabi

Guskov apologized to his fans and thanked them for their unwavering
support. He vowed to bounce back stronger from his defeat at

UFC Abu Dhabi.

“I'm sorry to everyone who believed in me,†Guskov wrote on X.
“That night wasn't my night, but I'm grateful for everyone who
stood behind me and supported me through this journey. Thank you
for all the kind words and messages. I'll learn from this, come
back stronger. I'm not done yet.â€

This was Guskov's first loss since a submission defeat in his UFC
debut in 2023. “Hitman†had bounced back from that result with a
four-fight finishing streak before fighting Jan
Blachowicz to a draw last year.

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Morning Report | Chris Weidman says Magomed Ankalaev not to blame for UFC Abu Dhabi fiasco: ‘I think it was Guskov’s fault’

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Morning Report | Chris Weidman says Magomed Ankalaev not to blame for UFC Abu Dhabi fiasco: ‘I think it was Guskov’s fault’

Magomed Ankalaev is catching a lot of heat for his performance this past weekend, and Chris Weidman thinks that's misplaced.

On Saturday, Ankalaev fought Bogdan Guskov in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi, in one of the worst fights of 2026. For most of the fight, Ankalaev and Guskov circled the cage and barely engaged, ultimately ending in the fifth round when Ankalaev took Guskov down and scored a TKO with ground and pound.

In the aftermath, fans and fighters were quick to trash the bout and Ankalaev's performance, especially given that he already has a bit of a reputation for lacking excitement in his fights. But UFC Hall of Famer Chris Weidman thinks that's not fair.

“I think he's as good as we always thought he was,†Weidman said on Deep Waters. “I think he's very good, and so you want to see him go out there and just dominate this guy. The first couple of rounds, I think he was taking his time. The third round, I think he made a decision, realized that Bogdan isn't going to, like, throw at him crazy and go to war with him. He tried to push the pace, he tried to look for the finish, and Guskov was running from him. He shot for a takedown and took him down super easy, ends up getting the finish by TKO. It wasn't a super exciting fight, but I don't think this one was his fault. I think it was Guskov's fault.â€

“I don't think it was his fault,†Weidman continued. “First couple rounds, five-round fight, you do have to pace yourself a little bit, feel it out. But he dominated the fight everywhere. This was the first time seeing him wrestle in a long time, and he looked great in the wrestling department.â€

Not many in the fanbase seem to share Weidman's optimism, though, with fans and fighters freely bashing the fight and the performance. Which Weidman thinks is nuts, when you just think about what happened.

â€You know what's crazy, we're talking about this guy like it's a negative,†Weidman said. “He finished a guy who's very dangerous, so you've got to give him props. I feel like we're being harder on him than most people because I think we realize he's that good. The guy goes out there and gets a finish, and we're still saying it was boring.â€

Ankalaev himself seems to recognize that despite winning, this performance probably didn't do him any favors with the UFC or the fanbase. He also blamed the lack of action on Guskov's unwillingness to engage, and then discussed fighting Paulo Costa next. But Weidman has another idea, one that seems impossible to deliver anything other than an action-packed fight: former champion Jiri Prochazka.

â€How about Jiri?†Weidman said when matchmaking for Ankalaev. “How about Jiri vs. Ankalaev for the true No. 1 contender? They haven't fought yet. Jiri and Ankalaev, why don't we just do that?â€

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On to the Next One. The Best Friends Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discuss whether UFC Abu Dhabi main event winner Magomed Ankalaev has done enough to earn another title shot, plus more future matchups for Saturday's winners.

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Book Jiri vs. Ank because there's no way it can be boring.

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