UAEW 71 is scheduled for May 9 and will feature a lightweight title bout between Martun Mezhlumyan and Vladislav Rudnev as the main event. The card also includes several other matchups: Bruno Machado vs Bakhtiyar Orazgeldyev, Ullubiy Amirzhanov vs Bruno Rocha, Zhores Dea vs Sergo Aleksanyan, Muhammad Said vs Luis Enrique da Silva, Aslanhan Akhmedov vs Sun Li, and Fabiolo Pidroni vs Anna Safeeva. This represents a significant regional MMA event with a championship at stake in the lightweight division.
UAE Warriors 71 is set for May 9, headlined by a lightweight title fight between Martun Mezhlumyan and Vladislav Rudnev in what promises to be a significant night for regional MMA competition.
The championship bout tops a card loaded with several supporting matchups across different divisions. Bruno Machado meets Bakhtiyar Orazgeldyev, Ullubiy Amirzhanov faces Bruno Rocha, and Zhores Dea takes on Sergo Aleksanyan in bouts that round out the main portion of the card. Muhammad Said battles Luis Enrique da Silva, Aslanhan Akhmedov squares off against Sun Li, and Fabiolo Pidroni meets Anna Safeeva in additional featured contests.
Why it matters
- The Mezhlumyan vs Rudnev bout puts the UAE Warriors lightweight title on the line, giving the winner a significant regional championship.
- UAE Warriors continues to serve as a prominent platform for fighters from Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and beyond to compete at a high level.
- The depth of the card across multiple matchups signals a full-scale event with meaningful stakes throughout the lineup, not just at the top.
