UAE Warriors 71 will take place on May 9 featuring a lightweight title fight as the main event between Martun Mezhloumyan and Vladislav Rudnev. The card includes several notable matchups including Bruno Machado versus Bakhtiyar Orazgeldyev and Ulubiy Amirzhanov versus Bruno Rocha. Other bouts on the card feature Zhores Dea versus Sergo Aleksanyan, Muhammad Said versus Luis Enrique da Silva, Aslanhan Akhmedov versus Song Li, and Fabiolo Pidroni versus Anna Safeeva. The event showcases a mix of regional talent across multiple weight classes.
UAE Warriors 71 has been officially announced for May 9, headlined by a lightweight title fight between Martun Mezhloumyan and Vladislav Rudnev.
The card carries a full slate of matchups beneath the main event, featuring a range of regional talent across multiple weight classes. Bruno Machado takes on Bakhtiyar Orazgeldyev in one of the more prominent supporting bouts, while Ulubiy Amirzhanov meets Bruno Rocha in another highlighted contest.
Why it matters
- The lightweight title fight between Mezhloumyan and Rudnev gives the promotion a clear championship centerpiece
- Machado versus Orazgeldyev and Amirzhanov versus Rocha add competitive depth to the undercard
- The event continues UAE Warriors' pattern of mixing established regional names with emerging talent
The rest of the card rounds out with Zhores Dea facing Sergo Aleksanyan, Muhammad Said meeting Luis Enrique da Silva, Aslanhan Akhmedov squaring off with Song Li, and Fabiolo Pidroni taking on Anna Safeeva. Across those bouts, fighters from several different regions are represented, reflecting the promotion's broad geographic reach within the regional MMA landscape.
