UFC Abu Dhabi weigh-in video: Ankalaev vs. Guskov

At the UFC Abu Dhabi weigh-ins, all 26 fighters on Saturday’s fight card step on the scale Friday in Azerbaijan. Watch ceremonial weigh-ins above, set to kick off at 10 a.m. ET.

class="wp-block-paragraph">In the main event, former UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev fights fast-rising contender Bogdan Guskov. Both fighters can weigh no more than the 206 pound limit for their non-title fight.

class="wp-block-paragraph">Ankalaev is currently No. 3 at light heavyweight in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, while Guskov stands at No. 12. Coming off of his first loss since 2018, a title fight defeat to Alex Pereira, Ankalaev also holds a spot in the MMA Fighting Pound-for-Pound Rankings at No. 17.

class="wp-block-paragraph">Watch main event weigh-in highlights below.

Ready to impress 💪@AnkalaevM weighs in at 205.5 lbs

[ #UFCAbuDhabi | SAT JULY 25 | 12pmET on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/V2ZbKcGmiz

— UFC (@ufc) July 24, 2026Looking to seize the moment 👀@BogdanGuskov | 205.5 lbs

[ #UFCAbuDhabi | SAT JULY 25 | 12pmET on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/aDh8Ha24ll

— UFC (@ufc) July 24, 2026In the co-main event, one-time UFC title challenger Steve Erceg squares off with Ramazan Temirov in a flyweight contest. Neither man may weigh more than 126 pounds.

class="wp-block-paragraph">Check out the UFC Abu Dhabi weigh-in results below.

class="wp-block-paragraph">Main Card (Paramount+ at 12 p.m. ET)

class="wp-block-paragraph">Magomed Ankalaev (205.5) vs. Bogdan Guskov (205.5)

class="wp-block-paragraph">Steve Erceg (126) vs. Ramazan Temirov (126)

class="wp-block-paragraph">Islam Dulatov (171) vs. Wellington Turman (170)

class="wp-block-paragraph">Magomed Zaynukov (155.5) vs. Damian Rzepecki (155.5)

class="wp-block-paragraph">Rizvan Kuniev (265.5) vs. Tyrell Fortune

class="wp-block-paragraph">Abubakar Vagaev (171) vs. Saygid Izagakhmaev

class="wp-block-paragraph">Preliminary Card (Paramount+ at 9 a.m. ET)

class="wp-block-paragraph">Valter Walker (248) vs. Thomas Petersen (245)

class="wp-block-paragraph">Dustin Jacoby vs. Muhammad Saidov (206)

class="wp-block-paragraph">Santiago Ponzinibbio (171) vs. Sam Patterson (170.5)

class="wp-block-paragraph">Ismael Bonfim (155.5) vs. Axel Sola (155.5)

class="wp-block-paragraph">Magomed Tuchalov (205.5) vs. Brendson Ribeiro (206)

class="wp-block-paragraph">Mike Davis (156) vs. Nurullo Aliev (156)

class="wp-block-paragraph">Cody Gibson vs. Abdul Hussein (135.5)