Islam Dulatov, who is 1-0 inside the UFC, will take on Wellington Turman at UFC Abu Dhabi on July 25. Turman carries a 3-6 UFC record into the matchup.
Islam Dulatov will make his sophomore UFC appearance against Wellington Turman at UFC Abu Dhabi on July 25, with both middleweights looking to establish momentum in a competitive division.
Dulatov, nicknamed "The Ripper," enters the fight riding a 12-1-0 professional record after going 1-0 in his UFC debut. The 27-year-old German fighter, who trains out of Triple One Gym, stands six-foot-three with a 75-inch reach and brings a punishing offensive output to the octagon. His significant strikes landed per minute of 8.78 ranks among the highest in the division, and he converts those opportunities at a 54 percent accuracy rate. He also averages 2.2 takedowns per 15 minutes, making him a threat across multiple phases of the fight.
Turman, known as "The Prodigy," is the more experienced UFC competitor, having gone 3-6 inside the promotion against a professional record of 18-8-0. The 29-year-old Brazilian, who trains at Teixeira MMA and Fitness, is six feet tall with a 72-inch reach. He averages 3.23 significant strikes per minute at 51 percent accuracy and adds a grappling dimension with 1.55 takedowns and 0.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Dulatov arrives as one of the UFC's more striking-heavy newcomers, and a strong performance could fast-track a divisional ranking.
- Turman needs a win to reverse a pattern of losses against top competition; a victory over an unbeaten prospect would reset his trajectory.
- The size and reach advantage belongs to Dulatov, but Turman's UFC experience and wrestling-submission blend give the matchup legitimate stylistic intrigue.
- Both fighters are orthodox and under 30, meaning the bout carries long-term divisional weight beyond a single result.
