UFC UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov Final

Heavyweight

Rizvan Kuniev vs Tyrell Fortune

Rizvan Kuniev
#8Russia

Rizvan Kuniev

14-3-1

Winner

VS
Tyrell Fortune
#9United States

Tyrell Fortune

18-4

Winner

Rizvan Kuniev

KO/TKO (Knee · Head · In Clinch) · Round 3 — 1:12

25 July 2026 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Key takeaways

  • Rizvan Kuniev beat Tyrell Fortune by KO/TKO in round 3 at 1:12.
  • Rizvan Kuniev landed 68 of 122 total strikes, with 2:21 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 20-18, 20-18, 20-18.

Tale of the tape

Rizvan KunievTyrell Fortune
14-3-1Record18-4
34Age on fight night36
6′4″ (193 cm)Height—
76″ (193 cm)Reach—
240 lb (108.9 kg)Weight259 lb (117.5 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Gorets Fight ClubTeamArizona Combat Sports
Makhachkala, Dagestan, RussiaFromPortland, Oregon, United States

Fight statistics

68of 122 · 56%Total strikes landed29of 52 · 56%
47of 95Head strikes12of 33
21of 27Body strikes12of 13
0Leg strikes5of 6
1Knockdowns0
2:21Control time0:00

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Rizvan KunievRoundTyrell Fortune
25/50strikes0/0TD0KD0:28controlR113/26strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
34/58strikes0/0TD0KD1:50controlR214/22strikes0/2TD0KD0:00control
9/14strikes0/0TD1KD0:03controlR32/4strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Eric Colon

10R1910R29

20total18

David Lethaby

10R1910R29

20total18

Darryl Ransom

10R1910R29

20total18

Form going into the fight

Rizvan Kuniev

  1. WJailton Almeidaunanimous decision2026
  2. LCurtis Blaydessplit decision2025
  3. WHugo CunhaKO/TKO R1 4:592024
  4. WEdivan SantosKO/TKO R3 1:002021

Tyrell Fortune

  1. WMarcin Tyburaunanimous decision2026
  2. WBen Forsythunanimous decision2016

Also on this card

Magomed Ankalaev vs Bogdan GuskovLight HeavyweightKO/TKO R5 2:41Steve Erceg vs Ramazan TemirovFlyweightKO/TKO R1 4:21Wellington Turman vs Islam DulatovWelterweightMagomed Zaynukov vs Damian RzepeckiLightweightunanimous decisionAbubakar Vagaev vs Saygid IzagakhmaevWelterweightunanimous decision

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