UAE Warriors 71 on May 9 will feature a lightweight title fight between Martun Mezhloumyan and Vladislav Rudnev as the main event. The card includes several notable 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. The event showcases a mix of international fighters competing across multiple weight classes. Details about the venue or broadcast information were not provided in the announcement.
UAE Warriors 71 is set for May 9, headlined by a lightweight title fight between Martun Mezhloumyan and Vladislav Rudnev.
The promotion announced the full card alongside the main event, revealing a stacked lineup of international matchups spread across multiple weight classes. The undercard features Bruno Machado against Bakhtiyar Orazgeldyev, Ullubiy Amirzhanov taking on Bruno Rocha, Zhores Dea squaring off with Sergo Aleksanyan, Muhammad Said meeting Luis Enrique da Silva, Aslanhan Akhmedov facing Sun Li, and Fabiolo Pidroni set to clash with Anna Safeeva.
Why it matters
- The lightweight title fight between Mezhloumyan and Rudnev gives the card a clear championship centerpiece
- The undercard draws fighters from across multiple regions, reinforcing UAE Warriors' focus on international competition
- Several co-main bouts span different weight classes, offering broad divisional stakes throughout the night
UAE Warriors has built a reputation as one of the busiest and most globally diverse promotions in regional MMA, regularly featuring fighters from Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America on the same card. The May 9 event continues that pattern, with competitors from a wide range of backgrounds converging for what the promotion is billing as a notable night of action. Venue and broadcast details had not been confirmed at the time of the announcement.
