LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 08: Islam Dulatov of Russia prepares to face Vanilto Antunes of Brazil in a welterweight fight during Dana White's Contender Series season eight, week nine at UFC APEX on October 8, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) One of the most exciting fighters competing on today’s (Sat., July 25, 2026) UFC Abu Dhabi card LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE, has been removed from action after a last-second trip to the hospital. Per UFC officials, welterweight prospect Islam Dulatov has been forced to withdraw from his main card matchup with Wellington Turman. Dulatov was admitted to the hospital late Friday night after battling an infection. His removal from UFC Abu Dhabi was a collaborative decision between UFC and Dulatov’s team. See below: 🚨| Islam Dulatov is OUT of his #UFCAbuDhabi fight with Wellington Turman after being admitted to the hospital with an infection late last night. 🏥❌ pic.twitter.com/tYnamxmKzL — MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) July 25, 2026 Dulatov, 27, was one of the lone bright spots this weekend on a card screaming for star power. Casual fight fans may still be behind the eight ball on Dulatov, but the talented finisher was hoping to put the rest of the combat world on notice with a sensational performance against Turman. After all, Dulatov has finished his last 12 trips to the cage, including a successful first-round knockout in his Octagon debut one year ago. UFC Abu Dhabi will now proceed with 12 total bouts. The card is as follows: UFC Abu Dhabi Main Event On Paramount+: 205 lbs.: Magomed Ankalaev vs. Bogdan Guskov (not Khalil Rountree Jr.) UFC Abu Dhabi Main Card On Paramount+ (12 p.m. ET): 125 lbs.: Steve Erceg vs. Ramazan Temirov 265 lbs.: Rizvan Kuniev vs. Tyrell Fortune 155 lbs.: Magomed Zaynukov vs. Damian Rzepecki 170 lbs.: Saygid Izagakhmaev vs. Abubakar Vagaev UFC Abu Dhabi ‘Prelims’ Card On Paramount+ (9 a.m. ET): 265 lbs.: Valter Walker vs. Thomas Petersen 155 lbs.: Ismael Bonfim vs. Axel Sola 205 lbs.: Brendson Ribeiro vs. Magomed Tuchalov 155 lbs.: Nurullo Aliev vs. Mike Davis 170 lbs.: Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Sam Patterson 205 lbs.: Dustin Jacoby vs. Muhammad Said 135 lbs.: Abdul Hussein vs. Cody Gibson For complete UFC Abu Dhabi results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.