The UFC is back in the Middle East with a former champion at the top of the bill.
UFC Fight Night 282 takes place Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi (Paramount+).
Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Saygid Izagakhmaev vs. Abubakar Vagaev
- Records: Izagakhmaev (22-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Vagaev (24-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
- Division: Welterweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 07.24.26): Vagaev -240, Izagakhmaev +200
- Junkie pick results: Vagaev 9, Izagakhmaev 2
Tyrell Fortune vs. Rizvan Kuniev
- Records: Fortune (18-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Kuniev (14-3-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
- Division: Heavyweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 07.24.26): Fortune +260, Kuniev -330
- Junkie pick results: Kuniev 9, Fortune 2
Damian Rzepecki vs. Magomed Zaynukov
- Records: Rzepecki (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Zaynukov (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
- Division: Lightweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 07.24.26): Rzepecki +240, Zaynukov -300
- Junkie pick results: Zaynukov 10, Rzepecki 1
Islam Dulatov vs. Wellington Turman
- Records: Dulatov (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Turman (18-8 MMA, 3-6 UFC)
- Division: Welterweight
- Rankings: None
- Odds (as of 07.24.26): Dulatov -1000, Turman +650
- Junkie pick results: Dulatov 11, Turman 0
Steve Erceg vs. Ramazan Temirov
- Records: Erceg (14-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC), Temirov (19-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
- Division: Flyweight
- Rankings: Erceg No. 11
- Odds (as of 07.24.26): Erceg +100, Temirov -120
- Junkie pick results: Temirov 11, Erceg 0
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Bogdan Guskov
- Records: Ankalaev (21-2-1 MMA, 12-2-1 UFC), Guskov (18-3-1 MMA, 4-1-1 UFC)
- Division: Light Heavyweight
- Rankings: Ankalaev No. 2, No. 13 pound-for-pound; Guskov No. 8
- Odds (as of 07.24.26): Ankalaev -550, Guskov +400
- Junkie pick results: Ankalaev 10, Guskov 1
Individual staff member picks, main card
Readers 114-55: Ankalaev (80%), Temirov (60%), Dulatov (94%), Zaynukov (79%), Kuniev (66%)
- Danny Segura 121-51: Ankalaev, Temirov, Dulatov, Zaynukov, Kuniev, Vagaev
- Nolan King 114-58: Ankalaev, Temirov, Dulatov, Zaynukov, Kuniev, Vagaev
- Matthew Wells 113-59: Ankalaev, Temirov, Dulatov, Zaynukov, Kuniev, Izagakhmaev
- Farah Hannoun 112-60: Ankalaev, Temirov, Dulatov, Zaynukov, Kuniev, Izagakhmaev
- Mike Bohn 112-60: Ankalaev, Temirov, Dulatov, Zaynukov, Kuniev, Vagaev
- Simon Samano 111-61: Ankalaev, Temirov, Dulatov, Zaynukov, Kuniev, Vagaev
- George Garcia 109-63: Guskov, Temirov, Dulatov, Rzepecki, Fortune, Vagaev
- Ken Hathaway 108-64: Ankalaev, Temirov, Dulatov, Zaynukov, Kuniev, Vagaev
- Matt Erickson 108-64: Ankalaev, Temirov, Dulatov, Zaynukov, Fortune, Vagaev
- Brian Garcia 107-65: Ankalaev, Temirov, Dulatov, Zaynukov, Kuniev, Vagaev
- Jero Guerra 25-11: Ankalaev, Temirov, Dulatov, Zaynukov, Kuniev, Vagaev
Preliminary card picks
Although they don’t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:
- Thomas Petersen vs. Valter Walker: Walker 11, Petersen 0
- Dustin Jacoby vs. Muhammad Saidov: Jacoby 9, Saidov 2
- Sam Patterson vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio: Patterson 10, Ponzinibbio 1
- Ismael Bonfim vs. Axel Sola: Bonfim 6, Sola 5
- Brendson Ribeiro vs. Magomed Tuchalov: Tuchalov 11, Riberio 0
- Nurullo Aliev vs. Mike Davis: Aliev 11, Davis 0
- Cody Gibson vs. Abdul Hussein: Hussein 8, Gibson 3
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Abu Dhabi: Who’s backing a Bogdan Guskov upset of Magomed Ankalaev?
