UAE Warriors is a mixed martial arts league and martial arts promotion in the Middle East based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Established in 2012, UAE Warriors has to date held 57 events across five nations.
Scheduled events # Event Date Venue Location
Past events # Event Title Date Arena Location 57 UAE Warriors 52: Arabia 14 ADNEC Marina Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 56 UAE Warriors 51 55 UAE Warriors 50 54 UAE Warriors 49: Arabia vs. Africa 53 UAE Warriors 48 Expocentro Balneario Camboriu, Santa Catarina, Brazil 52 UAE Warriors 47: Arabia 13 Mubadala ArenaAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 51 UAE Warriors 46 50 UAE Warriors 45 Al Jazira Sports ClubAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 49 UAE Warriors 44 Etihad Arena 48 UAE Warriors 43: Arabia 12 47 UAE Warriors 42 46 UAE Warriors 41: Arabia 11 45 UAE Warriors 40: Arabia 10 44 UAE Warriors 39 43 UAE Warriors 38: Africa 5 42 UAE Warriors 37: Arabia 9 41 UAE Warriors 36 40 UAE Warriors 35: Africa 4 39 UAE Warriors 34 Al Jazira Sports Club 38 UAE Warriors 33 Etihad Arena 37 UAE Warriors 32: Africa 3 36 UAE Warriors 31: Arabia 8 35 UAE Warriors 30 34 UAE Warriors 29: Arabia 7 33 UAE Warriors 28 32 UAE Warriors 27: Africa 2 31 UAE Warriors 26: Arabia 6 30 UAE Warriors 25: Africa 1 29 UAE Warriors 24 Jiu-Jitsu Arena 28 UAE Warriors 23: Arabia 5 27 UAE Warriors 22 26 UAE Warriors 21: Arabia 4 25 UAE Warriors 20 24 UAE Warriors 19: Arabia 3 23 UAE Warriors 18 22 UAE Warriors 17: Arabia 2 21 UAE Warriors 16: Arabia 1 20 UAE Warriors 15 19 UAE Warriors 14 18 UAE Warriors 13 The Rotunda at Caesars Palace Dubai, United Arab Emirates 17 UAE Warriors 12 Jiu-Jitsu ArenaAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 16 UAE Warriors 11 15 UAE Warriors 10 Mubadala Arena 14 UAE Warriors 9 13 UAE Warriors 8 12 UAE Warriors 7 11 UAE Warriors 6 10 UAE Warriors 5 9 Road to Abu Dhabi Warriors: Brazil Ginasio Mauro Pinheiro São Paulo, Brazil 8 Road to Abu Dhabi Warriors: Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 7 Road to Abu Dhabi Warriors: Bulgaria Arena Sofia Sofia, Bulgaria 6 Road to Abu Dhabi Warriors: Thailand Asiatique The Riverfront Bangkok, Thailand 5 Abu Dhabi Warriors 4 IPIC ArenaAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 4 Abu Dhabi Warriors 3 3 Road To Abu Dhabi Warriors: Thailand 2015 Grand Opening Asiatique The Riverfront Bangkok, Thailand 2 Abu Dhabi Warriors 2 FGB ArenaAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 1 Abu Dhabi Warriors 1 Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre
Current champions
International
Division Upper weight limit Champion Since Title Defenses Sources Light Heavyweight Tarek Suleiman May 3, 2019 (UAEW 6) 0 Middleweight Amir Fazli May 20, 2023 (UAEW 42) 0 Welterweight Khotam Boynazarov October 22, 2024 (UAEW 55) 0 Lightweight Amru Magomedov October 17, 2023 (UAEW 45) 1 Featherweight Samuel Bark May 18, 2024 (UAEW 50) 0 Bantamweight Asaf Chopurov Flyweight Iago Ribeiro May 18, 2024 (UAEW 50) 0 Women's Flyweight Corinne Laframboise March 26, 2022 (UAEW 28) 0
Arabia
Division Upper weight limit Champion Since Title Defenses Sources Middleweight Eslam Abdul-Basit July 3, 2022 (UAEW 31) 0 Welterweight Omran Chaaban January 21, 2024 (UAEW 47) 0 Lightweight Featherweight Ali al-Qaisi March 27, 2022 (UAEW 29) 1 Bantamweight Xavier Alaoui July 3, 2022 (UAEW 31) 0 Flyweight Nawras Abzakh July 3, 2022 (UAEW 31) 1
Africa
Division Upper weight limit Champion Since Title Defenses Sources Light Heavyweight Emilio Quissua September 16, 2022 (UAEW 32) 0 Welterweight Wisem Hammami March 25, 2022 (UAEW 27) 0 Featherweight Jaures Dea February 24, 2023 (UAEW 35) 0
International Championship history Heavyweight Championship Weight limit:
No.NameEventDateDefenses1 UAE Warriors 7 July 5, 2019
Light Heavyweight Championship Weight limit:
No.NameEventDateDefenses1 UAE Warriors 6 May 3, 2019Suleiman vacated the title to sign with Brave CF.2 UAE Warriors 69 March 28, 2026
Middleweight Championship Weight limit:
No.NameEventDateDefenses1 UAE Warriors 28: International March 26, 2022Fleury vacated the title to compete for the PFL.2 UAE Warriors 42 May 20, 2023
Welterweight Championship Weight limit:
No.NameEventDateDefenses1 UAE Warriors 6 May 3, 2019Ayoub vacated the title to compete for Brave CF.2 UAE Warriors 33 September 17, 2022Togo vacated the title to compete for the PFL.3 UAE Warriors 50 May 18, 20244 UAE Warriors 55 October 22, 2024
Lightweight Championship Weight limit:
No.NameEventDateDefenses1 UAE Warriors 12 July 31, 2020Azeredo vacated the title.2 UAE Warriors 45 October 17, 2023Magomedov vacated the title when he signed with the Professional Fighters League.3 UAE Warriors 71 May 9, 2026
Featherweight Championship Weight limit:
No.NameEventDateDefenses1 UAE Warriors 6 May 3, 20192 UAE Warriors 8 October 18, 20193 UAE Warriors 24 October 29, 20214 UAE Warriors 30 July 2, 20225 UAE Warriors 33 September 17, 20226 UAE Warriors 50 May 18, 2024
Bantamweight Championship Weight limit:
No.NameEventDateDefenses1 UAE Warriors 14 November 27, 20202 UAE Warriors 18 March 20, 20213 UAE Warriors 30 July 2, 2022Taleb vacated the title in August 2022 when he signed with the PFL.4 UAE Warriors 64 October 22, 2025
Flyweight Championship Weight limit:
No.NameEventDateDefenses1 UAE Warriors 50 May 18, 2024- UAE Warriors 60 June 13, 20252 UAE Warriors 64 October 22, 2025
Women's Flyweight Championship Weight limit:
No.NameEventDateDefenses1 UAE Warriors 14 November 27, 2020Fiorot vacated the title to compete for the UFC.2 UAE Warriors 28: International March 26, 2022
Women's Strawweight Championship Weight limit:
No.NameEventDateDefenses1 UAE Warriors 55 October 22, 2024Austin vacated the title when she signed with the PFL.2 UAE Warriors 65 November 15, 2025
Arabia Championship history Arabia Middleweight Championship Weight limit:
No.NameEventDateDefenses1 UAE Warriors 31: Arabia 8 July 3, 2022
Arabia Welterweight Championship Weight limit:
No.NameEventDateDefenses1 UAE Warriors 21: Arabia 4 September 3, 20212 UAE Warriors 43: Arabia 12 August 25, 20233 UAE Warriors 47: Arabia 13 January 21, 2024
Arabia Lightweight Championship Weight limit:
No.NameEventDateDefenses1 UAE Warriors 21: Arabia 4 September 3, 2021
Arabia Featherweight Championship Weight limit:
No.NameEventDateDefenses1 UAE Warriors 29: Arabia 7 March 27, 2022
Arabia Bantamweight Championship Weight limit:
No.NameEventDateDefenses1 UAE Warriors 31: Arabia 8 July 3, 2022
Arabia Flyweight Championship Weight limit:
No.NameEventDateDefenses1 UAE Warriors 31: Arabia 8 July 3, 2022
Africa Championship history Africa Light Heavyweight Championship Weight limit:
No.NameEventDateDefenses1 UAE Warriors 32: Africa 3 September 16, 2022
Africa Welterweight Championship Weight limit:
No.NameEventDateDefenses1 UAE Warriors 35: Africa 4 March 25, 2022
Africa Featherweight Championship Weight limit:
No.NameEventDateDefenses1 UAE Warriors 27: Africa 2 February 24, 2023
Intercontinental Championship history Intercontinental Featherweight Championship Weight limit:
No.NameEventDateDefenses1 UAE Warriors 61 July 23, 2025
Notable fighters
Karl Amoussou Gadzhimurad Antigulov Austin Arnett Chris Barnett Yousri Belgaroui Lucie Bertaud Ray Borg Ilias Bulaid Shawn Bunch Joachim Christensen Alex da Silva Coelho Wang Cong Reinier de Ridder Dakota Ditcheva Rolando Dy Rinat Fakhretdinov André Fialho Manon Fiorot Movlid Khaybulaev Azamat Kerefov Mike Kyle Noad Lahat Jenel Lausa Mounir Lazzez Mickaël Lebout Josefine Lindgren Knutsson Magomed Magomedkerimov Fábio Maldonado Andreas Michailidis Mikhail Mokhnatkin Usman Nurmagomedov Casey O'Neill Jesse Ronson Dylan Salvador Alexander Sarnavskiy Sabriye Şengül Sean Soriano Sokoudjou Eric Spicely Akop Stepanyan Oli Thompson Jeet Toshi Jimmy Vienot Jim Wallhead Kazunori Yokota Shamil Zavurov Mikhail Zayats Magomed Zaynukov Rong Zhu
See also Ultimate Fighting Championship Bellator MMA
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