The 26-year-old Russian, who fights out of Dubai, has earned all six of his wins by stoppage, including his March victory over UFC alum Caio Machado, and he’s yet to see the third round. Ribeiro got his first UFC win over Machado in November 2024, then subbed Diyar Nurgozhay in the Kazakh fighter’s debut four months later, but he’s suffered three straight first-round stoppage losses since.
Nurullo Aliev vs Mike Davis
Undefeated prospect Nurullo Aliev and American veteran Mike Davis meet in a compelling lightweight clash early in the night on Saturday.
Aliev has only had three starts since his impressive showing on Season 6 of Dana White’s Contender Series, winning them all, but losing much of the momentum he built straight out of the gates. Davis has gone 5-1 at lightweight in the UFC, earning three finishes, a Fight of the Night bonus with Mason Jones, and only losing to French standout Fares Ziam.
Cody Gibson vs Abdul Hussein
Veteran Cody Gibson welcomes Abdul Hussein to the UFC in this weekend’s opener at Etihad Arena.
The 38-year-old Gibson is a battler, having gone 2-3 in his five starts following his TUF finale loss to Brad Katona at UFC 292 that earned Fight of the Night honors. Hussein is 15-2 overall and riding an eight-fight winning streak, most recently stopping old friend Tyson Nam on Boxing Day.
