According to Nolan King<\/a>, UFC Seattle has been bolstered by a middleweight contest that will see Abdul-Malik put his undefeated record on the line against former kickboxing standout Belgaroui.<\/p>\n Mansur Abdul-Malik Preserved Undefeated Record In 2025<\/p>\n A UFC contract winner on the 2024 edition of Dana White\u2019s Contender Series, Abdul-Malik has collected nine finishes out of his 10 professional MMA bouts.<\/p>\n READ MORE: UFC London reportedly adds absolute banger fight between European stars<\/a><\/p>\n The 28-year-old made an immediate statement in his UFC debut when he stopped Dusko Todorovic just over halfway through the opening round and earned a \u201cPerformance of the Night\u201d bonus for his efforts. Abdul-Malik also finished Nick Klein in his sophomore UFC outing before taking on Cody Brundage last June in Atlanta, where the MMA Masters-product was awarded a technical decision after an accidental head butt contributed to the fight\u2019s ending. <\/p>\n Mansur Abdul-Malik (red gloves) fights Cody Brundage (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at State Farm Arena. | Brett Davis-Imagn Images<\/p>\n The Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission later changed the result of the fight to a draw<\/a>, but Abdul-Malik moved on from that setback when he submitted Antonio Trocoli in just over a minute at UFC 323. <\/p>\n Yousri Belgaroui Scored Upset-Win In His UFC Debut<\/p>\n A former opponent of reigning UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira <\/a>during their time with GLORY kickboxing, Belgaroui brought a 5-2 MMA record into a Dana White\u2019s Contender Series matchup with Marco Tulio in 2023 and dropped a unanimous decision. <\/p>\n READ MORE: Paddy Pimblett gets heated response from fellow UFC star after outrageous comment<\/a><\/p>\n The former kickboxer returned to Levels Fight League in the Netherlands later that year and got back into the win column with a buzzer-beater stoppage of Giorgi Kvelidze. After winning the promotion\u2019s light heavyweight belt in his next outing, Belgaroui got a second chance on Dana White\u2019s Contender Series and earned a UFC contract with a third-round finish of Taiga Iwasaki.<\/p>\n Azamat Bekoev (red gloves) fights Yousri Belgaroui (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Rogers Arena. | Simon Fearn-Imagn Images<\/p>\n \u201cBaby Face Assassin\u201d scored an upset-win over Azamat Bekoev in his UFC debut last October, and Belgaroui will attempt to hand Abdul-Malik his first loss when the pair meet on a UFC Seattle card that currently looks like this. <\/p>\n UFC Seattle Fight Card <\/p>\n \u2022\tAlexa Grasso vs. Maycee Barber<\/p>\n \u2022\tCasey O\u2019Neill vs. Gabriella Fernandes<\/p>\n \u2022\tMarcin Tybura vs. Valter Walker<\/p>\n \u2022\tNicolle Caliari vs. Carol Foro<\/p>\n \u2022\tMansur Abdul-Malik vs. Yousri Belgaroui<\/p>\n More MMA Knockout News<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Ex-UFC champion sets the record straight on rumored title eliminator fight<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Rising UFC star gets ranked opponent at UFC Houston after going 4-0 in 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Hard-hitting KO artists to rematch at UFC 326 after ex-title challenger’s withdrawal<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC star books next fight after controversial win that sparked FBI investigation<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Mansur](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/01kejbbdxwmsgfem9e94.jpg\" "\\"Mansur")
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