UAE Warriors 55 full lineup revealed, includes two title fights

UAE Warriors will hold an event during UFC 308 fight week.

The Abu Dhabi-based promotion, which has helped launch fighters such as No. 1 women’s flyweight contender Manon Fiorot into the UFC, is back for another big event on Oct. 22 at ADNEC Centre in Abu Dhabi. UAE Warriors 55 will air on UFC Fight Pass just four days before UFC 308, which takes place Oct. 26 at Etihad Arena from Yas Island.

Headlining the event is a welterweight title fight between champion Tahir Abdullaev (17-2) and Khotam Boynazarov (9-0). In the co-main event, Valentina Escobar (6-0) takes on Jacinta Austin (7-2) for the inaugural women’s strawweight title.

Check out the full UAE Warriors 55 lineup below:

• Tahir Abdullaev vs. Khotam Boynazarov – for welterweight title
• Jacinta Austin vs. Valentina Escobar – for inaugural women’s strawweight title
• Eduardo Garagorri vs. Bruno Machado
• Ole Magnor vs. Tarek Suleiman
• Erkin Darmenov vs. Carlos Leal
• Ali Iskender Aliev vs. Magomedrasul Khakhulmagomedov
• Amir Hossein Alipour vs. Robson Gracie Jr.
• Abdullah Boushehri vs. Ole-Jorgen Mandt Johnsen
• Aigun Akhmedov vs. Diego Dias
• Akbarjon Islomboev vs. Ben Royle
• Samir Akhmedov vs. Ullubiy Amirzhanov