Bruno “Bulldog” Silva, 30, of Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil fought Tagir Ulanbekov, 29, of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia at “UFC Fight Night 179.” Also called “UFC on ESPN+ 37” or “UFC Fight Island 5,” the mixed martial arts event took place at the Flash Forum on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on October 11, 2020 in the UAE or October 10, 2020 in the United States.
Featuring 13 MMA matches, the Ultimate Fighting Championship held “UFC Fight Island 5” in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi without fans in attendance due to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The first match was between Silva and Ulanbekov.
The Brazilian MMA fighter and his Russian opponent competed in the flyweight division. Here are the details:
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COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
- Brazil: Bruno Silva, Rodrigo Nascimento, Markus Perez, Edson Barboza, Marlon Moraes
- Canada: K.B. Bhullar
- England: Tom Breese, Tom Aspinall
- Finland: Makwan Amirkhani
- France: Alan Baudot
- Jordan: Ali AlQaisi
- Georgia: Giga Chikadze
- Morocco: Youssef Zalal
- Poland: Marcin Tybura
- Russia: Tagir Ulanbekov
- South Africa: Dricus du Plessis
- Spain: Ilia Topuria
- Switzerland: Stephanie Egger
- USA: Tracy Cortez, Tony Kelley, Impa Kasanganay, Joaquin Buckley, Chris Daukaus, Youssef Zalal, Ben Rothwell, Cory Sandhagen
- Venezuela: Omar Morales
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Professional record after “UFC Fight Island 5” |
Bruno Silva |
Tagir Ulanbekov |
| WIN | 10 | 12 |
| LOSS | 4 | 1 |
| DRAW | 2 | 0 |
| NO CONTEST | 1 | 0 |
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