After UFC Abu Dhabi last night (July 26, 2025) on “Fight Island,” it’s clear Whittaker’s time near the top has come to an end.

Only one athlete debuted on "Fight Island" last night (Sat., July 27, 2025) at UFC Abu Dhabi and it was a big one, but it did not go so well - Lets grade his respective performance.

In what was easily the biggest fight of his MMA career, UFC bantamweight Marcus McGhee fell just short of the mark against former titleholder Petr Yan in the UFC Abu Dhabi co-main event. Yan showed off his experience and elite striking to stifle and frustrate McGhee over three rounds of action.

Mohammad Yahya faced off against Steven Nguyen on the prelims of UFC Abu Dhabi, suffering a gnarly eye injury that is one of the worst you will ever ser.

At Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena, one of the city’s biggest entertainment venues, safety means inspecting thousands of nuts and bolts, because even one loose piece could spell disaster.

In a statement on social media, the 31-year-old revealed that she will require another facial surgery. Ribas previously had surgery for a broken orbital bone following her loss to Maycee Barber in June of 2023, with her team stating (via Marcel Dorff on X) that the bone broke in the same place during her loss to Ricci.

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence sees record interest from American undergraduates for a research internship.

The operator of Disneyland Abu Dhabi has put an end to months of speculation by confirming that the upcoming theme park would "never work" outdoors.