Better to be safe than sorry …<\/p>\n
Following UFC 333<\/a> last night (Sat., Oct. 24, 2026) inside Etihad Arena on \u201cFight Island\u201d in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, promotion officials confirmed to MMAmania.com<\/a> that one fighter was transported to a local hospital for precautionary evaluation after sustaining damage in his bout.<\/p>\n Kuniev (15-4-1) was transported for precautionary X-rays on his leg following his unanimous decision loss to top contender Alexander Volkov.<\/p>\n The 34-year-old Kuniev absorbed a steady diet of punishing leg kicks throughout the three-round contest. Volkov repeatedly attacked his lower half from distance, using his considerable height and reach advantages to prevent Kuniev from establishing any consistent offense.<\/p>\n Kuniev showed plenty of toughness by surviving until the final horn, but the accumulated damage was enough for UFC officials to send him to the hospital for additional testing.<\/p>\n The loss snapped Kuniev\u2019s two-fight winning streak, which included victories over Tyrell Fortune and Jailton Almeida. He is now 2-2 inside the Octagon after suffering his first defeat since losing his promotional debut.<\/p>\n At the time of publication, the results of Kuniev\u2019s scans had not been publicly disclosed.<\/p>\n It is normal<\/a> for UFC to transport fighters to the hospital for precautionary reasons, especially after fighters are involved in damaging three-round battles, suffer nasty knockouts or sustain injuries that need additional evaluation.<\/p>\n Stick with MMAmania.com<\/a> for any further health-related updates.<\/p>\n