According to MMAmania.com, Mohammad Yahya, Amanda Ribas and Shara Magomedov have been transported to a local hospital in Abu Dhabi following their fights.
Featherweight fighter Yahya was transported for a precautionary CT scan of his head and face after a devastating loss to Steven Nguyen, who knocked Yahya down six times – a new UFC single-fight record – before the bout was stopped. With an 0-3 UFC record, Yahya’s future in the promotion now appears uncertain.
In the women’s strawweight division, Ribas was hospitalised after suffering a brutal elbow to the eye socket from Tabatha Ricci, which led to a finish. Ribas later confirmed on social media she will require facial surgery. The loss marks her third straight defeat and second consecutive stoppage.
Meanwhile, middleweight Magomedov – fighting with vision in only one eye – was also taken to the hospital for head and facial scans after his bloody war with Marc-Andre Barriault. Despite suffering a severely broken nose, Magomedov won by unanimous decision and earned ‘Fight of the Night‘ honors. His nose was reportedly reset at the hospital, and scan results are pending.
