UFC Abu Dhabi: Who’s backing a Bogdan Guskov upset of Magomed Ankalaev?

The UFC is back in the Middle East with a former champion at the top of the bill.

UFC Fight Night 282 takes place Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi (Paramount+).

Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Saygid Izagakhmaev vs. Abubakar Vagaev

• Records: Izagakhmaev (22-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Vagaev (24-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
• Division: Welterweight
• Rankings: None
• Odds (as of 07.24.26): Vagaev -240, Izagakhmaev +200
• Junkie pick results: Vagaev 9, Izagakhmaev 2

Tyrell Fortune vs. Rizvan Kuniev

• Records: Fortune (18-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Kuniev (14-3-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
• Division: Heavyweight
• Rankings: None
• Odds (as of 07.24.26): Fortune +260, Kuniev -330
• Junkie pick results: Kuniev 9, Fortune 2

Damian Rzepecki vs. Magomed Zaynukov

• Records: Rzepecki (10-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Zaynukov (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
• Division: Lightweight
• Rankings: None
• Odds (as of 07.24.26): Rzepecki +240, Zaynukov -300
• Junkie pick results: Zaynukov 10, Rzepecki 1

Islam Dulatov vs. Wellington Turman

• Records: Dulatov (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Turman (18-8 MMA, 3-6 UFC)
• Division: Welterweight
• Rankings: None
• Odds (as of 07.24.26): Dulatov -1000, Turman +650
• Junkie pick results: Dulatov 11, Turman 0

Steve Erceg vs. Ramazan Temirov

• Records: Erceg (14-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC), Temirov (19-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC)
• Division: Flyweight
• Rankings: Erceg No. 11
• Odds (as of 07.24.26): Erceg +100, Temirov -120
• Junkie pick results: Temirov 11, Erceg 0

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Bogdan Guskov

• Records: Ankalaev (21-2-1 MMA, 12-2-1 UFC), Guskov (18-3-1 MMA, 4-1-1 UFC)
• Division: Light Heavyweight
• Rankings: Ankalaev No. 2, No. 13 pound-for-pound; Guskov No. 8
• Odds (as of 07.24.26): Ankalaev -550, Guskov +400
• Junkie pick results: Ankalaev 10, Guskov 1

Individual staff member picks, main card

Readers 114-55: Ankalaev (80%), Temirov (60%), Dulatov (94%), Zaynukov (79%), Kuniev (66%)

• Danny Segura 121-51: Ankalaev, Temirov, Dulatov, Zaynukov, Kuniev, Vagaev
• Nolan King 114-58: Ankalaev, Temirov, Dulatov, Zaynukov, Kuniev, Vagaev
• Matthew Wells 113-59: Ankalaev, Temirov, Dulatov, Zaynukov, Kuniev, Izagakhmaev
• Farah Hannoun 112-60: Ankalaev, Temirov, Dulatov, Zaynukov, Kuniev, Izagakhmaev
• Mike Bohn 112-60: Ankalaev, Temirov, Dulatov, Zaynukov, Kuniev, Vagaev
• Simon Samano 111-61: Ankalaev, Temirov, Dulatov, Zaynukov, Kuniev, Vagaev
• George Garcia 109-63: Guskov, Temirov, Dulatov, Rzepecki, Fortune, Vagaev
• Ken Hathaway 108-64: Ankalaev, Temirov, Dulatov, Zaynukov, Kuniev, Vagaev
• Matt Erickson 108-64: Ankalaev, Temirov, Dulatov, Zaynukov, Fortune, Vagaev
• Brian Garcia 107-65: Ankalaev, Temirov, Dulatov, Zaynukov, Kuniev, Vagaev
• Jero Guerra 25-11: Ankalaev, Temirov, Dulatov, Zaynukov, Kuniev, Vagaev

Preliminary card picks

Although they don't count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results: 

• Thomas Petersen vs. Valter Walker: Walker 11, Petersen 0
• Dustin Jacoby vs. Muhammad Saidov: Jacoby 9, Saidov 2
• Sam Patterson vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio: Patterson 10, Ponzinibbio 1
• Ismael Bonfim vs. Axel Sola: Bonfim 6, Sola 5
• Brendson Ribeiro vs. Magomed Tuchalov: Tuchalov 11, Riberio 0
• Nurullo Aliev vs. Mike Davis: Aliev 11, Davis 0
• Cody Gibson vs. Abdul Hussein: Hussein 8, Gibson 3

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