Current season, competition or edition: 2024 in UAE Warriors | |
Sport | Mixed martial arts |
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Founded | 2012 |
President | Fouad Darwish |
Country | United Arab Emirates |
Headquarters | Abu Dhabi |
Official website | www |
UAE Warriors is a mixed martial arts league and martial arts promotion in the Middle East based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. [1] Established in 2012, UAE Warriors has to date held 57 events across five nations. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
# | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
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# | Event Title | Date | Arena | Location |
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57 | UAE Warriors 52: Arabia 14 | July 28, 2024 | ADNEC Marina | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
56 | UAE Warriors 51 | July 27, 2024 | ||
55 | UAE Warriors 50 | May 18, 2024 | ||
54 | UAE Warriors 49: Arabia vs. Africa | May 17, 2024 | ||
53 | UAE Warriors 48 | March 3, 2024 | Balneario Camboriu | Santa Catarina, Brazil |
52 | UAE Warriors 47: Arabia 13 | January 21, 2024 | Mubadala Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
51 | UAE Warriors 46 | January 20, 2024 | ||
50 | UAE Warriors 45 | October 17, 2023 | Al Jazira Sports Club | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
49 | UAE Warriors 44 | August 26, 2023 | Etihad Arena | |
48 | UAE Warriors 43: Arabia 12 | August 25, 2023 | ||
47 | UAE Warriors 42 | May 20, 2023 | ||
46 | UAE Warriors 41: Arabia 11 | May 19, 2023 | ||
45 | UAE Warriors 40: Arabia 10 | March 19, 2023 | ||
44 | UAE Warriors 39 | March 18, 2023 | ||
43 | UAE Warriors 38: Africa 5 | March 17, 2023 | ||
42 | UAE Warriors 37: Arabia 9 | February 26, 2023 | ||
41 | UAE Warriors 36 | February 25, 2023 | ||
40 | UAE Warriors 35: Africa 4 | February 24, 2023 | ||
39 | UAE Warriors 34 | October 20, 2022 | Al Jazira Sports Club | |
38 | UAE Warriors 33 | September 17, 2022 | Etihad Arena | |
37 | UAE Warriors 32: Africa 3 | September 16, 2022 | ||
36 | UAE Warriors 31: Arabia 8 | July 3, 2022 | ||
35 | UAE Warriors 30 | July 2, 2022 | ||
34 | UAE Warriors 29: Arabia 7 | March 27, 2022 | ||
33 | UAE Warriors 28 | March 26, 2022 | ||
32 | UAE Warriors 27: Africa 2 | March 25, 2022 | ||
31 | UAE Warriors 26: Arabia 6 | February 26, 2022 | ||
30 | UAE Warriors 25: Africa 1 | February 25, 2022 | ||
29 | UAE Warriors 24 | October 29, 2021 | Jiu-Jitsu Arena | |
28 | UAE Warriors 23: Arabia 5 | October 28, 2021 | ||
27 | UAE Warriors 22 | September 4, 2021 | ||
26 | UAE Warriors 21: Arabia 4 | September 3, 2021 | ||
25 | UAE Warriors 20 | June 19, 2021 | ||
24 | UAE Warriors 19: Arabia 3 | June 18, 2021 | ||
23 | UAE Warriors 18 | March 20, 2021 | ||
22 | UAE Warriors 17: Arabia 2 | March 19, 2021 | ||
21 | UAE Warriors 16: Arabia 1 | January 22, 2021 | ||
20 | UAE Warriors 15 | January 15, 2021 | ||
19 | UAE Warriors 14 | November 27, 2020 | ||
18 | UAE Warriors 13 | September 25, 2020 | The Rotunda at Caesars Palace | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
17 | UAE Warriors 12 | July 31, 2020 | Jiu-Jitsu Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
16 | UAE Warriors 11 | June 12, 2020 | ||
15 | UAE Warriors 10 | January 31, 2020 | Mubadala Arena | |
14 | UAE Warriors 9 | November 29, 2019 | ||
13 | UAE Warriors 8 | October 18, 2019 | ||
12 | UAE Warriors 7 | July 5, 2019 | ||
11 | UAE Warriors 6 | May 3, 2019 | ||
10 | UAE Warriors 5 | January 26, 2019 | ||
9 | Road to Abu Dhabi Warriors: Brazil | November 1, 2016 | Ginasio Mauro Pinheiro | São Paulo, Brazil |
8 | Road to Abu Dhabi Warriors: Malaysia | October 8, 2016 | Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
7 | Road to Abu Dhabi Warriors: Bulgaria | September 24, 2016 | Arena Sofia | Sofia, Bulgaria |
6 | Road to Abu Dhabi Warriors: Thailand | August 12, 2016 | Asiatique The Riverfront | Bangkok, Thailand |
5 | Abu Dhabi Warriors 4 | May 24, 2016 | IPIC Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
4 | Abu Dhabi Warriors 3 | October 3, 2015 | ||
3 | Road To Abu Dhabi Warriors: Thailand 2015 Grand Opening | August 22, 2015 | Asiatique The Riverfront | Bangkok, Thailand |
2 | Abu Dhabi Warriors 2 | March 26, 2015 | FGB Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
1 | Abu Dhabi Warriors 1 | November 2, 2012 | Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre |
Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Since | Title Defenses | Sources |
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Light Heavyweight | 205 lb (93 kg) | Tarek Suleiman | May 3, 2019 (UAEW 6) | 0 | |
Middleweight | 185 lb (84 kg) | Amir Fazli | May 20, 2023 (UAEW 42) | 0 | [7] |
Welterweight | 170 lb (77 kg) | Khotam Boynazarov | October 22, 2024 (UAEW 55) | 0 | |
Lightweight | 155 lb (70 kg) | Amru Magomedov | October 17, 2023 (UAEW 45) | 1 | [8] |
Featherweight | 145 lb (66 kg) | Samuel Bark | May 18, 2024 (UAEW 50) | 0 | |
Bantamweight | 135 lb (61 kg) | Vacant | |||
Flyweight | 125 lb (57 kg) | Iago Ribeiro | May 18, 2024 (UAEW 50) | 0 | |
Women's Flyweight | 125 lb (57 kg) | Corinne Laframboise | March 26, 2022 (UAEW 28) | 0 | |
Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Since | Title Defenses | Sources |
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Light Heavyweight | 205 lb (93 kg) | Emilio Quissua | September 16, 2022 (UAEW 32) | 0 | [9] |
Welterweight | 170 lb (77 kg) | Wisem Hammami | March 25, 2022 (UAEW 27) | 0 | |
Featherweight | 145 lb (66 kg) | Jaures Dea | February 24, 2023 (UAEW 35) | 0 | [10] |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | Chi Lewis-Parry def. Mahmoud Hassan | UAE Warriors 7 Abu Dhabi, UAE | July 5, 2019 | 1. def. Fabio Maldonado at UAE Warriors 13 on Sep 25, 2020 |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | Tarek Suleiman def. Oli Thompson | UAE Warriors 6 Abu Dhabi, UAE | May 3, 2019 | |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses | |
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1 | Will Fleury def. Tarek Suleiman | UAE Warriors 28: International Abu Dhabi, UAE | March 26, 2022 | ||
Fleury vacated the title to compete for the PFL. | |||||
2 | Amir Fazli def. Juscelino Ferreira | UAE Warriors 42 Abu Dhabi, UAE | May 20, 2023 | ||
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses | |
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1 | Amin Ayoub def. Ahmad Labban | UAE Warriors 6 Abu Dhabi, UAE | May 3, 2019 | 1. def. Yousef Wehbe at UAE Warriors 7 on Jul 5, 2019 | |
Ayoub vacated the title to compete for Brave CF. | |||||
2 | Josh Togo def. Tahir Abdullaev | UAE Warriors 33 Abu Dhabi, UAE | September 17, 2022 | ||
Togo vacated the title to compete for the PFL. | |||||
3 | Tahir Abdullaev def. Shakhban Alkhasov | UAE Warriors 50 Abu Dhabi, UAE | May 18, 2024 | ||
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses | |
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1 | Bruno Azeredo def. Mike Santiago | UAE Warriors 12 Abu Dhabi, UAE | July 31, 2020 | 1. def. Jung Yun-jae at UAE Warriors 36 on Feb 25, 2023 | |
Azeredo vacated the title. | |||||
2 | Amru Magomedov def. Jakhongir Jumaev | UAE Warriors 45 Abu Dhabi, UAE | October 17, 2023 | 1. def. Ali Kabdulla at UAE Warriors 51 on July 27, 2024 | |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | Rolando Dy def. Erzhan Estanov | UAE Warriors 6 Abu Dhabi, UAE | May 3, 2019 | |
2 | Do Gyeom Lee | UAE Warriors 8 Abu Dhabi, UAE | October 18, 2019 | 1. def. Alexandru Chitoran at UAE Warriors 12 on Jul 31, 2020 |
3 | Ali AlQaisi | UAE Warriors 24 Abu Dhabi, UAE | October 29, 2021 | |
4 | Jesse Arnett | UAE Warriors 30 Abu Dhabi, UAE | July 2, 2022 | |
5 | Ali AlQaisi (2) | UAE Warriors 33 Abu Dhabi, UAE | September 17, 2022 | 1. def. Jesse Arnett at UAE Warriors 42 on May 20, 2023 |
6 | Samuel Bark | UAE Warriors 50 Abu Dhabi, UAE | May 18, 2024 | |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | Xavier Alaoui def. Jaures Dea | UAE Warriors 14 Abu Dhabi, UAE | November 27, 2020 | |
2 | Vinicius Oliveira | UAE Warriors 18 Abu Dhabi, UAE | March 20, 2021 | 1. def. Sylvester Chipfumbu at UAE Warriors 24 on Oct 29, 2021 |
3 | Ali Taleb | UAE Warriors 30 Abu Dhabi, UAE | July 2, 2022 | |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | Iago Ribeiro def. Yamato Fujita | UAE Warriors 50 Abu Dhabi, UAE | May 18, 2024 | |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses | |
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1 | Manon Fiorot def. Gabriela Campo | UAE Warriors 14 Abu Dhabi, UAE | November 27, 2020 | ||
Fiorot vacated the title to compete for the UFC. | |||||
2 | Corinne Laframboise def. Carolina Jimenez | UAE Warriors 28: International Abu Dhabi, UAE | March 26, 2022 | ||
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | Eslam Abdul Baset def. Laid Zerhouni | UAE Warriors 31: Arabia 8 Abu Dhabi, UAE | July 3, 2022 | |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | Badreddine Diani def. Abdulla Al Bousheiri | UAE Warriors 21: Arabia 4 Abu Dhabi, UAE | September 3, 2021 | 1. def. Abdulla Al Bousheiri at UAE Warriors 40: Arabia 10 on Mar 19, 2023 |
2 | Wisem Hammamai | UAE Warriors 43: Arabia 12 Abu Dhabi, UAE | August 25, 2023 | |
3 | Omran Chaaban | UAE Warriors 47: Arabia 13 Abu Dhabi, UAE | January 21, 2024 | |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | Mohammad Yahya def. Yazid Chouchane | UAE Warriors 21: Arabia 4 Abu Dhabi, UAE | September 3, 2021 | 1. def. Moha Jaghdal at UAE Warriors 29: Arabia 7 on Mar 27, 2022 2. def. Jonny Touma at UAE Warriors 37: Arabia 9 on Feb 26, 2023 |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | Ali AlQaisi def. Ahmed Faress | UAE Warriors 29: Arabia 7 Abu Dhabi, UAE | March 27, 2022 | 1. def. Ahmed Faress at UAE Warriors 40: Arabia 10 on Mar 19, 2023 |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | Xavier Alaoui def. Fabricio Sarraff | UAE Warriors 31: Arabia 8 Abu Dhabi, UAE | July 3, 2022 | |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | Nawras Abzakh def. Sami Yahia | UAE Warriors 31: Arabia 8 Abu Dhabi, UAE | July 3, 2022 | 1. def. Jonny Touma at UAE Warriors 37: Arabia 9 on Feb 26, 2023 |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | Emilio Quissua def. Kevin Oumar | UAE Warriors 32: Africa 3 Abu Dhabi, UAE | September 16, 2022 | |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | Wisem Hammami def. Badreddine Diani | UAE Warriors 35: Africa 4 Abu Dhabi, UAE | March 25, 2022 | |
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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1 | Jaures Dea def. Mohamed Camara | UAE Warriors 27: Africa 2 Abu Dhabi, UAE | February 24, 2023 | |
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