Established in 2012, UAE Warriors is a prolific, high-profile Mixed Martial Art (MMA) promotion based in the Middle East, proudly produced by Palms Sports.
UAE Warriors is a prolific, high-profile Mixed Martial Art (MMA) promotion based in the Middle East, proudly produced by Palms Sports. Abu Dhabi Warriors aims to support the development of youth and sports in the UAE, but on top of that it will endeavour to improve the character of local and international athletes. Respect, honour, commitment and sportsmanship are a vital part of the DNA of a true
Next week, the reigning, defending, undefeated champion Asaf Chopurov puts his belt on the line against the dangerous Reece McLaren.
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Fight night is close. UAE Warriors 72 hits Abu Dhabi July 23. Book your tickets before the card sells out.
Ali Taleb doesn't leave it to the judges. 💥
Aggressive from the first bell, he's coming to Abu Dhabi next week with one thing on his mind — knockout power.
No decisions. No doubts. Just finish.
UAEW72 · July 23 · Abu Dhabi
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Five wins, five first-round finishes, zero decisions. Mohammed Saleh has stopped every opponent he's beaten before the opening round ends, including both of his UAE Warriors appearances. One of the youngest names on the card, he returns from his lone career loss to face Roman Gusev. Saleh vs Gusev,
UAE Warriors 72 in Abu Dhabi, 23 July. 🥊
Next week ladies and gentlemen!!!
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Nine fighters on UAE Warriors 72 hold or have held a professional title. Here they are. 🏆
🇦🇿 Asaf Chopurov, reigning UAE Warriors bantamweight champion, unbeaten at 10-0 (main event)
🇦🇺 Reece McLaren, former Eternal MMA and XFC bantamweight champion (main event)
🇧🇷 Renan Ferreira, 2023 PFL Heavyweight world tournament champion
🇮🇶 Ali Taleb, former UAE Warriors bantamweight champion and PFL MENA titlist
🇷🇺 Shamidkhan Magomedov, former LFA welterweight champion
🇲🇩 Pavel Andrusca, VFN bantamweight champion, unbeaten at 7-0
🇿🇦 Tumelo Manyamala, reigning EFC flyweight champion
🇨🇳 Kun Zhou, former WLF flyweight champion
🇧🇷 Paulo Victor, reigning Shooto Brasil super-flyweight champion
UAE Warriors 72, 23 July, live in Abu Dhabi.
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Did you know eight fighters on UAE Warriors 72 hold or have held a professional title?
Here is every one of them. 🧵
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Back taken. Choke locked. Fight over. 👊
Ata Atdayev submitted Dzhafar Nuraliev with a rear-naked choke in R2 at UAEW70, now 6-0 and still unbeaten.
Next stop: , July 23 in Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪
No wasted motion. Ata Atdayev takes the back and locks in the rear-naked choke to finish Dzhafar Nuraliev in Round 2 at UAEW70. 👊
6-0. Six finishes. He’s just getting started.
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