Magomed Ankalaev vs Bogdan Guskov: Fight date, venue, ring walk time, undercard, tale of the tape & more
Everything you need to know as light heavyweight contenders Magomed Ankalaev and Bogdan Guskov collide in the UFC's return to Abu Dhabi on July 25.
The five-round main event marks the return of Ankalaev after he lost his UFC championship in a rematch with Alex Pereira in October of last year.
The Dagestani striker was initially scheduled to face Khalil Rountree, but after the American was forced to withdraw due to injury less than two weeks before fight night Guskov stepped in to replace him.
Guskov is unbeaten in his last five UFC fights and boasts a 100% finish rate throughout his career. The 33-year-old made for an ideal replacement having already been in training camp for rematch with Jan Blachowicz that was scheduled for the following weekend.
Magomed Ankalaev vs Bogdan Guskov - All you need to know
Date: | Saturday 25th July 2026 |
Fight: | Magomed Ankalaev vs Bogdan Guskov |
Approx Ring Walk Time: | 19:30 (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 Bogan Guskov 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: Abu Dhabi, 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 | Bogdan Guskov | |
Record: | 20-2-1 (1 NC) | 18-3-1 |
Age: | 34 | 33 |
Birthplace: | Teletl, Dagestan, Russia | Dukent, Uzbekistan |
Height: | 6′ 3″ / 191cm | 6′ 3″ / 191cm |
Stance: | Southpaw | Orthodox |
Last Fight: | Loss (TKO) vs Alex Pereira (Oct 25) | Draw (MD) vs Jan Blachowicz (Oct 25) |
Finish%: | 50% | 100% |
Alias: | - | 'Hitman' |
Full fight card
Magomed Ankalaev vs Bodan Guskov - Light Heavyweight
Steve Erceg vs Ramazan Temirov - Flyweight
Islam Dulatov vs Wellington Turman - Welterweight
Magomed Zaynukov vs Damian Rzepecki - Lightweight
Rizvan Kuniev vs Tyrell Fortune - Heavyweight
Valter Walker vs Thomas Petersen - Heavyweight
Ismael Bonfim vs Axel Sola - Lightweight
Magomed Tuchalov vs Brendson Ribeiro - Light Heavyweight
Nurullo Aliev vs Mike Davis - Lightweight
* More fights to be announced
