# UAE Warriors

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 | July 28, 2024 | ADNEC Marina | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 56 | UAE Warriors 51 | July 27, 2024 | ADNEC Marina | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 55 | UAE Warriors 50 | May 18, 2024 | ADNEC Marina | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 54 | UAE Warriors 49: Arabia vs. Africa | May 17, 2024 | ADNEC Marina | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 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 | Mubadala Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 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 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 48 | UAE Warriors 43: Arabia 12 | August 25, 2023 | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 47 | UAE Warriors 42 | May 20, 2023 | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 46 | UAE Warriors 41: Arabia 11 | May 19, 2023 | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 45 | UAE Warriors 40: Arabia 10 | March 19, 2023 | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 44 | UAE Warriors 39 | March 18, 2023 | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 43 | UAE Warriors 38: Africa 5 | March 17, 2023 | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 42 | UAE Warriors 37: Arabia 9 | February 26, 2023 | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 41 | UAE Warriors 36 | February 25, 2023 | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 40 | UAE Warriors 35: Africa 4 | February 24, 2023 | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 39 | UAE Warriors 34 | October 20, 2022 | Al Jazira Sports Club | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 38 | UAE Warriors 33 | September 17, 2022 | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 37 | UAE Warriors 32: Africa 3 | September 16, 2022 | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 36 | UAE Warriors 31: Arabia 8 | July 3, 2022 | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 35 | UAE Warriors 30 | July 2, 2022 | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 34 | UAE Warriors 29: Arabia 7 | March 27, 2022 | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 33 | UAE Warriors 28 | March 26, 2022 | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 32 | UAE Warriors 27: Africa 2 | March 25, 2022 | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 31 | UAE Warriors 26: Arabia 6 | February 26, 2022 | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 30 | UAE Warriors 25: Africa 1 | February 25, 2022 | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 29 | UAE Warriors 24 | October 29, 2021 | Jiu-Jitsu Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 28 | UAE Warriors 23: Arabia 5 | October 28, 2021 | Jiu-Jitsu Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 27 | UAE Warriors 22 | September 4, 2021 | Jiu-Jitsu Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 26 | UAE Warriors 21: Arabia 4 | September 3, 2021 | Jiu-Jitsu Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 25 | UAE Warriors 20 | June 19, 2021 | Jiu-Jitsu Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 24 | UAE Warriors 19: Arabia 3 | June 18, 2021 | Jiu-Jitsu Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 23 | UAE Warriors 18 | March 20, 2021 | Jiu-Jitsu Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 22 | UAE Warriors 17: Arabia 2 | March 19, 2021 | Jiu-Jitsu Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 21 | UAE Warriors 16: Arabia 1 | January 22, 2021 | Jiu-Jitsu Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 20 | UAE Warriors 15 | January 15, 2021 | Jiu-Jitsu Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 19 | UAE Warriors 14 | November 27, 2020 | Jiu-Jitsu Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 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 | Jiu-Jitsu Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 15 | UAE Warriors 10 | January 31, 2020 | Mubadala Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 14 | UAE Warriors 9 | November 29, 2019 | Mubadala Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 13 | UAE Warriors 8 | October 18, 2019 | Mubadala Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 12 | UAE Warriors 7 | July 5, 2019 | Mubadala Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 11 | UAE Warriors 6 | May 3, 2019 | Mubadala Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 10 | UAE Warriors 5 | January 26, 2019 | Mubadala Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 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 | IPIC Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 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 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |

## Current champions
### International

| Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Since | Title Defenses |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |

### Arabia

| Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Since | Title Defenses |
| Middleweight | 185 lb (84 kg) | Eslam Abdul-Basit | July 3, 2022 (UAEW 31) | 0 |
| Welterweight | 170 lb (77 kg) | Omran Chaaban | January 21, 2024 (UAEW 47) | 0 |
| Lightweight | 155 lb (70 kg) | Vacant | | |
| Featherweight | 145 lb (66 kg) | Ali al-Qaisi | March 27, 2022 (UAEW 29) | 1 |
| Bantamweight | 135 lb (61 kg) | Xavier Alaoui | July 3, 2022 (UAEW 31) | 0 |
| Flyweight | 125 lb (57 kg) | Nawras Abzakh | July 3, 2022 (UAEW 31) | 1 |

### Africa

| Division | Upper weight limit | Champion | Since | Title Defenses |
| Light Heavyweight | 205 lb (93 kg) | Emilio Quissua | September 16, 2022 (UAEW 32) | 0 |
| 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 |

## International Championship history
### Heavyweight Championship

    Weight limit: 265 lb (120.2 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 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 |

### Light Heavyweight Championship

    Weight limit: 205 lb (93.0 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 1 | Tarek Suleiman def. Oli Thompson | UAE Warriors 6 Abu Dhabi, UAE | May 3, 2019 | |

### Middleweight Championship

    Weight limit: 185 lb (83.9 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date |
| 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 |

### Welterweight Championship

    Weight limit: 170 lb (77.1 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 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 | |

### Lightweight Championship

    Weight limit: 155 lb (70.3 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 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 |

### Featherweight Championship

    Weight limit: 145 lb (65.8 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 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 | |

### Bantamweight Championship

    Weight limit: 135 lb (61.2 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 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 | |

### Flyweight Championship

    Weight limit: 125 lb (56.7 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 1 | Iago Ribeiro def. Yamato Fujita | UAE Warriors 50 Abu Dhabi, UAE | May 18, 2024 | |

### Women's Flyweight Championship

    Weight limit: 125 lb (56.7 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date |
| 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 |

## Arabia Championship history
### Arabia Middleweight Championship

    Weight limit: 185 lb (83.9 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 1 | Eslam Abdul Baset def. Laid Zerhouni | UAE Warriors 31: Arabia 8 Abu Dhabi, UAE | July 3, 2022 | |

### Arabia Welterweight Championship

    Weight limit: 170 lb (77.1 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 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 | |

### Arabia Lightweight Championship

    Weight limit: 155 lb (70.3 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 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 |

### Arabia Featherweight Championship

    Weight limit: 145 lb (65.8 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 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 |

### Arabia Bantamweight Championship

    Weight limit: 135 lb (61.2 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 1 | Xavier Alaoui def. Fabricio Sarraff | UAE Warriors 31: Arabia 8 Abu Dhabi, UAE | July 3, 2022 | |

### Arabia Flyweight Championship

    Weight limit: 125 lb (56.7 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 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 |

## Africa Championship history
### Africa Light Heavyweight Championship

    Weight limit: 205 lb (93.0 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 1 | Emilio Quissua def. Kevin Oumar | UAE Warriors 32: Africa 3 Abu Dhabi, UAE | September 16, 2022 | |

### Africa Welterweight Championship

    Weight limit: 170 lb (77.1 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 1 | Wisem Hammami def. Badreddine Diani | UAE Warriors 35: Africa 4 Abu Dhabi, UAE | March 25, 2022 | |

### Africa Featherweight Championship

    Weight limit: 145 lb (65.8 kg)
| No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
| 1 | Jaures Dea def. Mohamed Camara | UAE Warriors 27: Africa 2 Abu Dhabi, UAE | February 24, 2023 | |

## 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