UFC Fight Night 282 post-event facts: Valter Walker ties Damian Maia record

The first of two octagon stops in Abu Dhabi this year went down Saturday with UFC Fight Night 282 at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, where eight of the 12 scheduled bouts ended inside the distance.

>Magomed Ankalaev (22-2-1 MMA, 13-2-1 UFC) did his part contributing to that total in the main event, because the former light heavyweight champion stopped Bogdan Guskov (18-4-1 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC) by fifth-round TKO after a one-sided affair that marked his bounce-back from dropping the belt in October.

>Although Ankalaev got much of the spotlight, the history on the night went to a prelim fighter who impacted the record books in a big way. For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie's UFC Fight Night 282 post-event facts.

Event statsThe UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $160,500.

>Debuting fighters went 5-1 at the event.

>Ramazan Temirov, Valter Walker, Rizvan Kuniev and Tyrell Fortune earned $100,000 UFC Fight Night 282 fight-night bonuses. Five fighters earned $25,000 finish bonuses.

>The UFC did not announce a live gate or attendance figure for UFC Fight Night 282.

>Betting favorites went 10-1 on the card. One fight had even odds.

>Betting favorites improved to 11-9 in UFC headliners this year. Four main events in 2026 have had even odds.

>Total fight time for the 12-bout card was 2:15:32.

Magomed Ankalaev def. Bogdan Guskov

>Ankalaev's 13 victories in UFC light heavyweight competition are tied for fifth-most in divisional history behind Jon Jones (20), Glover Teixeira (16), Ryan Bader (15) and Benoit Saint Denis (15).

>Ankalaev's seven knockout victories in UFC light heavyweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Chuck Liddell (10) and Mauricio Rua (eight).

>Ankalaev has earned all seven of his UFC stoppage victories by knockout.

>Guskov has suffered three of his four career losses by stoppage.

Ramazan Temirov def. Steve ErcegTemirov (20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has earned two of his three UFC victories by knockout.Steve Erceg (14-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC) fell to 2-4 in his past six fights.

>Erceg has suffered both of his career stoppage losses by knockout.

Magomed Zaynukov def. Damian RzepeckiMagomed Zaynukov (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned both of his UFC/DWCS victories by decision.

>Damian Rzepecki (10-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) had his 10-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of his career.

Rizvan Kuniev def. Tyrell FortuneFortune (18-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has suffered two of his three career losses by stoppage.

>Fortune has suffered both of his career stoppage losses by knockout.

Abubakar Vagaev def. Saygid IzagakhmaevAbubakar Vagaev (25-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned 20 of his 25 career victories by decision.

>Saygid Izagakhmaev (22-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has suffered three of his four career losses by decision.

Valter Walker def. Thomas PetersenWalker's (16-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) five-fight UFC winning streak at heavyweight is the longest active streak in the division.

>Walker's five-fight UFC submission streak is tied with Damian Maia for the longest in company history.

>Walker's five-fight UFC stoppage streak is longest among active fighters in the company.

>Walker earned the fourth victory in UFC history by calif slicer submission.

>Walker's five submission victories in UFC heavyweight competition are fourth-most in divisional history behind Frank Mir (eight), Aleksei Oleinik (seven) and Stefan Struve (six).

>Thomas Petersen (11-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC) has suffered four of his five career losses by stoppage.

>Petersen suffered the first submission loss of his career.

Muhammad Saidov def. Dustin JacobyMuhammad Saidov (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned nine of his 10 career victories by stoppage.

>Dustin Jacoby (22-10-1 MMA, 10-7-1 UFC) fell to 10-6-1 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in October 2020.

Sam Patterson def. Santiago PonzinibbioSam Patterson (15-3-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC) has earned 14 of his 15 career victories by stoppage. That includes all five of his UFC wins.

>Santiago Ponzinibbio (30-10 MMA, 12-9 UFC) fell to 3-7 in his past 10 fights dating back to January 2021.

>Ponzinibbio has suffered six of his 10 career losses by knockout.

Axel Sola def. Ismael BonfimAxel Sola (12-1-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has earned both of his UFC victories by stoppage

>Ismael Bonfim's (20-7 MMA, 2-4 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since May 2024.

>Bonfim has suffered all seven of his career losses by stoppage.

Magomed Tuchalov def. Brendson RibeiroMagomed Tuchalov (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) earned the first decision victory of his career.

>Brendson Ribeiro's (17-11 MMA, 2-6 UFC) four-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since March 2025.

Nurullo Aliev def. Mike DavisNurullo Aliev (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) has earned all four of his UFC victories by decision.

>Mike Davis (11-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC) has suffered three of his four career losses by decision.

Abdul Hussein def. Cody GibsonAbdul Hussein (16-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned 15 of his 16 career victories by stoppage.

>Cody Gibson's (21-13 MMA, 3-8 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since November 2024.

>UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.

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