Abubakar Vagaev vs Magomedrasul Gasanov booked for UFC Abu Dhabi debut

Abubakar Vagaev and Magomedrasul Gasanov will face each other in their UFC debuts. Both former ACA champions earned their UFC contracts through connections—Vagaev signed by Khamzat Chimaev, Gasanov by Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev. The bout is scheduled for three rounds at UFC Abu Dhabi on July 25, with Chimaev and Khabib expected to corner their respective fighters.