This is the UFC Abu Dhabi live blog for Petr Yan vs. Marcus McGhee, the co-main event bantamweight bout Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Currently No. at 135 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings,

Discover why Abu Dhabi has become a key location for UFC events, highlighting thrilling fights, influential partnerships, and the city's strategic growth in sports.

Bryce Mitchell trolls Said Nurmagomedov after UFC Abu Dhabi win, mocking him with Islam Makhachev’s viral “2-3 years” catchphrase.

The full UFC on ABC 9 weigh-in results include: MAIN CARD (ABC, ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET) Shara Magomedov (186) vs. Marc-Andre Barriault (185) Asu Almabayev (126) vs. Jose Ochoa (125.5) Bryce Mitchell (136) vs. Said Nurmagomedov (136) Ibo Aslan (204) vs. Billy Elekana (204.5)

'Shara Bullet' tasted his first defeat against Michael Page at UFC Riyadh in February, but didn't look for a safe performance against Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC Abu Dhabi. 'Bullet' and 'Powerbar' went to bloody war in their main card feature.

Grappling champion Marcus Buchecha struggled mightily in his octagon debut before coming up short with Martin Buday claiming a unanimous decision win to kick off the UFC Abu Dhabi card on Saturday.

Muslim Salikhov stuns Carlos Leal with a 42-second KO at UFC Abu Dhabi and calls out Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson.

UFC Abu Dhabi is a stacked Fight Night event, and while fans can look forward to the middleweight title eliminator main event, there's plenty to anticipate on the undercard. Notably, the Abu Dhabi undercard plays host to a pair of fighters who belong to a very exclusive club.