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<\/a><\/p>\nThe first of two octagon stops in Abu Dhabi this year went down Saturday with UFC Fight Night 282<\/a> at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, where eight of the 12 scheduled bouts ended inside the distance.<\/p>\n Magomed Ankalaev<\/a> (22-2-1 MMA, 13-2-1 UFC) did his part contributing to that total in the main event, because the former light heavyweight champion stopped Bogdan Guskov (18-4-1 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC) by fifth-round TKO<\/a> after a one-sided affair that marked his bounce-back from dropping the belt in October.<\/p>\n Although Ankalaev got much of the spotlight, the history on the night went to a prelim fighter who impacted the record books in a big way. For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s UFC Fight Night 282 post-event facts.<\/p>\n Event stats The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout<\/a> for the event totaled $160,500.<\/p>\n Debuting fighters went 5-1 at the event.<\/p>\n Ramazan Temirov, Valter Walker, Rizvan Kuniev and Tyrell Fortune earned $100,000 UFC Fight Night 282 fight-night bonuses<\/a>. Five fighters earned $25,000 finish bonuses.<\/p>\n The UFC did not announce a live gate or attendance figure for UFC Fight Night 282.<\/p>\n Betting favorites went 10-1 on the card. One fight had even odds.<\/p>\n Betting favorites improved to 11-9 in UFC headliners this year. Four main events in 2026 have had even odds.<\/p>\n Total fight time for the 12-bout card was 2:15:32.<\/p>\n Magomed Ankalaev def. Bogdan Guskov Ankalaev’s 13 victories in UFC light heavyweight competition are tied for fifth-most in divisional history behind Jon Jones (20), Glover Teixeira (16), Ryan Bader (15) and Benoit Saint Denis (15).<\/p>\n Ankalaev’s seven knockout victories in UFC light heavyweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Chuck Liddell (10) and Mauricio Rua (eight).<\/p>\n Ankalaev has earned all seven of his UFC stoppage victories by knockout.<\/p>\n Guskov has suffered three of his four career losses by stoppage.<\/p>\n Ramazan Temirov def. Steve Erceg<\/p>\n Temirov (20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has earned two of his three UFC victories by knockout.Steve Erceg (14-5 MMA, 5-4 UFC) fell to 2-4 in his past six fights.<\/p>\n Erceg has suffered both of his career stoppage losses by knockout.<\/p>\n Magomed Zaynukov def. Damian Rzepecki<\/p>\n Magomed Zaynukov (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned both of his UFC\/DWCS victories by decision.<\/p>\n Damian Rzepecki (10-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) had his 10-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of his career.<\/p>\n Rizvan Kuniev def. Tyrell Fortune<\/p>\n Fortune (18-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has suffered two of his three career losses by stoppage.<\/p>\n Fortune has suffered both of his career stoppage losses by knockout.<\/p>\n Abubakar Vagaev def. Saygid Izagakhmaev<\/p>\n Abubakar Vagaev (25-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned 20 of his 25 career victories by decision.<\/p>\n Saygid Izagakhmaev (22-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has suffered three of his four career losses by decision.<\/p>\n Valter Walker def. Thomas Petersen<\/p>\n Walker’s (16-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) five-fight UFC winning streak at heavyweight is the longest active streak in the division.<\/p>\n Walker’s five-fight UFC submission streak is tied with Damian Maia for the longest in company history.<\/p>\n Walker’s five-fight UFC stoppage streak is longest among active fighters in the company.<\/p>\n Walker earned the fourth victory in UFC history by calif slicer submission.<\/p>\n Walker’s five submission victories in UFC heavyweight competition are fourth-most in divisional history behind Frank Mir (eight), Aleksei Oleinik (seven) and Stefan Struve (six).<\/p>\n Thomas Petersen (11-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC) has suffered four of his five career losses by stoppage.<\/p>\n Petersen suffered the first submission loss of his career.<\/p>\n Muhammad Saidov def. Dustin Jacoby<\/p>\n Muhammad Saidov (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned nine of his 10 career victories by stoppage.<\/p>\n Dustin Jacoby (22-10-1 MMA, 10-7-1 UFC) fell to 10-6-1 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in October 2020.<\/p>\n Sam Patterson def. Santiago Ponzinibbio<\/p>\n Sam Patterson (15-3-1 MMA, 5-2 UFC) has earned 14 of his 15 career victories by stoppage. That includes all five of his UFC wins.<\/p>\n Santiago Ponzinibbio (30-10 MMA, 12-9 UFC) fell to 3-7 in his past 10 fights dating back to January 2021.<\/p>\n Ponzinibbio has suffered six of his 10 career losses by knockout.<\/p>\n Axel Sola def. Ismael Bonfim<\/p>\n Axel Sola (12-1-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) has earned both of his UFC victories by stoppage<\/p>\n Ismael Bonfim’s (20-7 MMA, 2-4 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since May 2024.<\/p>\n Bonfim has suffered all seven of his career losses by stoppage.<\/p>\n Magomed Tuchalov def. Brendson Ribeiro<\/p>\n Magomed Tuchalov (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) earned the first decision victory of his career.<\/p>\n Brendson Ribeiro’s (17-11 MMA, 2-6 UFC) four-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since March 2025.<\/p>\n Nurullo Aliev def. Mike Davis<\/p>\n Nurullo Aliev (12-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) has earned all four of his UFC victories by decision.<\/p>\n Mike Davis (11-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC) has suffered three of his four career losses by decision.<\/p>\n Abdul Hussein def. Cody Gibson<\/p>\n Abdul Hussein (16-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned 15 of his 16 career victories by stoppage.<\/p>\n Cody Gibson’s (21-13 MMA, 3-8 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since November 2024.<\/p>\n UFC<\/a> research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. 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