UAE Warriors returns for its second card in as many days today. Updates for UAE Warriors 24 can be found here, and the event can be seen on UFC Fight Pass. This 15-fight MMA event will be broadcast live from the Jiu-Jitsu Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, starting at 10am ET/7am PT.
UAE Warriors 24
Headlining UAE Warriors 24 will be a battle for the bantamweight championship featuring reigning champion Vinicius de Oliveira, of Brazil, defending against Zimbabwe’s Sylvester Chipfumbu. “Lok Dog” de Oliveira will be looking to extend his five-fight win streak and make it six. He is also undefeated in UAE Warriors and will be looking to keep it that way. However, standing in his way will be a tall and streaking “Gladiator” Chipfumbu. The Zimbabwe-born current champion of South African promotion EFC will be looking to add a new title to his collection and continue his winning streak.
Originally this event was to be headlined by Vinicius de Oliveira vs. Ray Borg. However, the former UFC contender had to pull out of this fight due to COVID-19. Instead, de Oliveira will meet Sylvester Chipfumbu.
The co-main event will put the featherweight title on the line. South Korea’s Do Gyeom Lee will be planning to defend his title in his bout against Ali AlQaisi, of Jordan. Gyeom Lee impressively has won his last two fights in UAE Warriors by way of KO/TKO. He won the title by stopping Rolando Dy via punches then later defended it by KO’ing then-undefeated Alexandru Chitoran with a knee. Now, he will look to add another TKO but looking to stop him will be “The Royal Fighter” AlQaisi. Since competing in the UFC twice in 2020 AlQaisi has remained undefeated, capturing the Titan FC featherweight title in his last bout. He will be looking to continue his win streak and add another title to his name at UAE Warriors 24.
Also on the card, Portuguese PFL and Bellator veteran Andre Fialho returns for his second UAE Warriors fight, taking on Serbian former UFC welterweight Stefan Sekulic. Irish John Mitchell will fight fellow lightweight in Konstantinos Ntelis, of Greece. Plus, Canadian middleweight KB Bhullar will look to stop the streaking Syrian Tarek Suleiman in his first post-UFC fight.
UAE Warriors 24 Results
Vinicius de Oliveira def. Sylvester Chipfumbu via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in Round 1 at 3:43 — for the UAE Warriors Bantamweight Championship
Ali Al Qaisi def. Do Gyeom Lee via Unanimous Decision. — for the UAE Warriors Featherweight Championship
Andre Fialho def. Stefan Sekulic via KO (Punches) in Round 1 at 1:53.
Tahir Abdullaev def. Daniel Skibinski via TKO (Strikes) in Round 1 at 0:45.
Tarek Suleiman def. KB Bhullar via Disqualification due Bhullar landing an Illegal Knee in Round 1.
Magomed Magomedov def. Mahir Mamedov via Unanimous Decision.
Sarvadzhon Hamidov def. Soo Young Yoo via Unanimous Decision.
Handesson Ferreira def. Themba Gorimbo via Unanimous Decision.
John Mitchell def. Konstantinos Ntelis via Unanimous Decision.
Imamshafi Aliev def. Naglis Kanisauskas via Unanimous Decision.
Ali Taleb def. Victor Nunes via Unanimous Decision.
Jonathan Wernz def. Zaakir Badat via Unanimous Decision.
Loveth Young vs. Larissa Carvalho
Amro Magomedov def. Ruslan Bolkvadze via TKO (Punches) in Round 1 at 2:40.
Featured Image courtesy of UAE Warriors
