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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JULY 24: Muhammad Saidov throws a punch against Dustin Jacoby in their light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Etihad Arena July 24, 2026 in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) You only get one Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut!
Six rookies stepped into the Octagon yesterday (Sat., July 25, 2026) at UFC Abu Dhabi inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Collectively, the newcomers went 5-1, with a couple of them leaving Abu Dhabi with memorable performances and a few others raising more questions than answers.
Now that the dust has settled, let’s grade their respective performances below:
Magomed Zaynukov vs. Damian Rzepecki There was a ton of hype surrounding Magomed Zaynukov’s UFC debut — a.k.a. “John Pork” — and while it was not a picture-perfect…
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