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

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Yahya, a hometown hero in Abu Dhabi, squared off with two-time Dana White’s Contender Series standout Nguyen during the UFC Abu Dhabi prelims. The fight ended up setting a record at Yahya’s expense, as Nguyen put on a dominant performance.

Grappling champion Marcus Buchecha struggled mightily in his octagon debut before coming up short with Martin Buday claiming a unanimous decision win to kick off the UFC Abu Dhabi card on Saturday.

Brazilian welterweight Carlos Leal is 1-1 under the UFC banner, but he will have a different answer if you ask him for his octagon record. Set to face Muslim Salikhov in the preliminary portion of UFC Abu Dhabi on July 26,

Shara Magomedov meets Marc-Andre Barriault in what should be an explosive middleweight bout at UFC Abu Dhabi. How long will it last?

Amanda Ribas returns to the octagon Saturday at UFC Abu Dhabi to face fellow Brazilian strawweight Tabatha Ricci.