Abdul Hussein
Abba
Finland
Draws new opponent
Hussein will now make his UFC debut against Cody Gibson at UFC Abu Dhabi on July 25, Marcel Dorff of Heavy on Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Huessein was initially scheduled to face Muin Gafurov (undisclosed) in his UFC debut, but Gafurov pulled out of the bout for undisclosed reasons. The newcomer will now take on Gibson, who has dropped his last two fights by way of stoppage. Hussein will look to capitalize on the short notice match along with his opponent's recent woes to earn his first promotional victory.
Huessein was initially scheduled to face Muin Gafurov (undisclosed) in his UFC debut, but Gafurov pulled out of the bout for undisclosed reasons. The newcomer will now take on Gibson, who has dropped his last two fights by way of stoppage. Hussein will look to capitalize on the short notice match along with his opponent's recent woes to earn his first promotional victory.
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UFC debut announced
Hussein will make his UFC debut against Muin Gafurov in a bantamweight matchup at UFC Abu Dhabi on July 25, Marcel Dorff of Heavy on Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
Hussein's signing was announced less than a week ago, and he now has an opponent set, officially confirming the rumors. Gafurov has 27 MMA bouts under his belt at the age of 30, but his UFC results have been a mixed bag. His two wins are via decision, and two of his three losses have been via submission. Hussein, who is also a quality striker, has recorded nine of 15 career victories by way of submission.
Hussein's signing was announced less than a week ago, and he now has an opponent set, officially confirming the rumors. Gafurov has 27 MMA bouts under his belt at the age of 30, but his UFC results have been a mixed bag. His two wins are via decision, and two of his three losses have been via submission. Hussein, who is also a quality striker, has recorded nine of 15 career victories by way of submission.
Prepping for UFC debut
Hussein is expected to make his UFC debut at UFC Abu Dhabi on July 25 against a TBD opponent, Marcel Dorff of Heavy on Sports reports.
ANALYSIS
There were rumors Hussein would be featured on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter, but he'll ultimately skip the show and head straight to the big leagues. Hussein has won nine fights in a row across various regional circuits, all via stoppage (five submission, four KO/TKO). The Finland native, who is 28 years of age, is expected to compete in the bantamweight division.
There were rumors Hussein would be featured on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter, but he'll ultimately skip the show and head straight to the big leagues. Hussein has won nine fights in a row across various regional circuits, all via stoppage (five submission, four KO/TKO). The Finland native, who is 28 years of age, is expected to compete in the bantamweight division.