UFC UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov Final

Welterweight

Abubakar Vagaev vs Saygid Izagakhmaev

Abubakar Vagaev

Abubakar Vagaev

25-4

Winner

VS
Saygid Izagakhmaev
Russia

Saygid Izagakhmaev

22-4

Winner

Abubakar Vagaev

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

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

Key takeaways

  • Abubakar Vagaev beat Saygid Izagakhmaev by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Abubakar Vagaev landed 91 of 138 total strikes and 4 of 10 takedowns, with 7:46 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

Tale of the tape

Abubakar VagaevSaygid Izagakhmaev
25-4Record22-4
33Age on fight night31
5′11″ (180 cm)Height—
73″ (185 cm)Reach—
170 lb (77.1 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)
OrthodoxStance—
Akhmat Fight ClubTeamAbdulmanap Nurmagomedov School
Grozny, Chechnya, RussiaFrom—

Fight statistics

91of 138 · 66%Total strikes landed73of 124 · 59%
28of 68Head strikes30of 78
34of 40Body strikes31of 33
29of 30Leg strikes12of 13
4of 10Takedowns2of 7
0Submission attempts3
7:46Control time2:46

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

Round by round

Abubakar VagaevRoundSaygid Izagakhmaev
30/35strikes2/4TD0KD4:07controlR126/31strikes0/1TD0KD0:16control
36/61strikes0/2TD0KD2:07controlR225/49strikes1/3TD0KD0:32control
25/42strikes2/4TD0KD1:32controlR322/44strikes1/3TD0KD1:58control

Judges’ scorecards

Vito Paolillo

10R1910R299R310

29total28

Clemens Werner

10R1910R299R310

29total28

Cezary Wojciechowski

10R1910R299R310

29total28

Form going into the fight

Abubakar Vagaev

  1. WAlbert Tumenovunanimous decision2025
  2. WEdil Esengulovunanimous decision2024
  3. WMichel Prazeresunanimous decision2023

Saygid Izagakhmaev

  1. LNicolas Dalbysplit decision2025
  2. WLipeng Zhangunanimous decision2022
  3. WZhang Lipengunanimous decision2022

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