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Muhammad Saidov does not do long fights. Eight professional bouts, nine wins, and only one of them has ever heard the final bell. The Russian Light Heavyweight made his name in Moscow fight halls throwing kicks at people’s heads, and most of the time those kicks ended the conversation early.
Thirty years old. Six foot two. A record that reads 9-0 with eight finishes and a highlight reel that plays like a knockout compilation. He fights out of the Gor MMA club and answers to the ring name Kubik. In July 2026 he carries that unbeaten record into the Octagon for the first time. Has also been known as Muhammad Said and Magomed Saidov.
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Valter Walker kept the leg lock finishes going at UFC Fight Night 282.
Walker (16-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) pulled guard to work for his signature heel hook, but wound up submitting Thomas Petersen (11-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) by calf slicer at the 1:32 mark of Round 1 in their heavyweight bout Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Walker scored his fifth straight submission, tying Demian Maia's record for longest streak in UFC history. Walker took the mic after the fight in defense of Alex Pereira, who was finished by Ciryl Gane in their interim heavyweight title fight at UFC Freedom 250. Pereira complained about Gane hitting him with illegal blows to the back of the head, which referee Herb Dean took heat for.
UFC Abu Dhabi will be crucial for rising heavyweight prospect Valter Walker, who closes in on the top of the division on a four-fight finishing streak. For that, however, he wants to be paid accordingly.
Walker tapped out Junior Tafa, Don’Tale Mayes, Kennedy Nzechukwu, and Louie Sutherland in a span of 14 months, all in the first round, and now takes on Thomas Petersen on July 25. After a long layoff to recover from a broken leg, an injury suffered against Sutherland, Walker wants to waste no time on the sidelines and get a quick turnaround on the next Abu Dhabi show — likely in October.
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Heavyweight Tyrell Fortune made a memorable UFC debut earlier this year, defeating ranked Polish standout Marcin Tybura (the scores were originally read in favor of Tybura, with Fortune being brought back into the cage for the correction).
At UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday, he had his second assignment against ex-Eagle FC champ and PFL heavyweight Rizvan Kuniev, ranked one spot ahead of Fortune at #8.
Fortune found some success with outside leg kicks early, and followed it up with a right hand that hit the mark. Kuniev appeared unfazed, reset, and started walking Kuniev down. He’s eventually clinch up with Fortune, getting several shots in before the break. Fortune fired a head kick that was blocked; Kuniev landed a kick of his own to the body. A running knee from Kuniev was explosive, but moments later, another Fortune right hand connected. Kuniev fired a spinning back first to the body, and Fortune was hurt! He covered up, and managed to block a knee to the body that might otherwise have spelled disaster.
Vineet Ramakrishnan is Editor – Sports at Times Internet and has spent over 15 years in digital media. Specialising in cricket and sports content strategy, he occasionally ventures into number-driven storytelling. Away from cricket, he keeps tabs on MMA and the wonderfully chaotic world of pro-wrestling. Still has a soft spot for Lance Klusener's brand of mayhem and firmly believes you can't see John Cena. Mostly reposts on @mid_carderRead More
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