Magomed Ankalaev vs Khalil Rountree: Fight date, venue, ring walk time, undercard, tale of the tape & more

Adrian Bishop Updated: 19 hours ago

Everything you need to know as light heavyweight contenders Magomed Ankalaev and Khalil Rountree collide in the UFC's return to Abu Dhabi on July 25.

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Magomed Ankalaev vs Khalil Rountree - All you need to know

Date:	Saturday 25th July 2026
Fight:	Magomed Ankalaev vs Khalil Rountree
Approx Ring Walk Time:	22:00 (BST)
Weight Class:	Light heavyweight
Titles:	N/A
Referee:	N/A
Promoters:	UFC
Venue:	Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
TV Channel:	TBA

Fight Date

The light heavyweight showdown between Magomed Ankalaev and Khalil Rountree will top the UFC Fight Night 282 card on 25 July, 2026.

Ring Walks & Fight Time

While fight times are yet to be announced for UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Rountree, we can estimate based on previous events that the five round main event will get underway around 19:30 BST in the UK (22:30 GST local time).

Venue

The full PFL New York card will take place at the 18,000-capacity Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

The venue opened in 2021 and served as the location of the UFC's 'Fight Island' during the pandemic.

Tale of the Tape

	Magomed Ankalaev	Khalil Rountree
Record:	20-2-1 (1 NC)	14-7 (1 NC)
Age:	34	36
Birthplace:	Teletl, Dagestan, Russia	Los Angeles, California, USA
Height:	6′ 3″ / 191cm	6′ 1″ / 175cm
Stance:	Southpaw	Southpaw
Last Fight:	Loss (TKO) vs Alex Pereira (Oct 25)	Loss (KO) vs Jiri Prochazka (Oct 25)
Finish%:	50%	64.28%
Alias:	-	'The War Horse'