Four Fighters Hospitalized After UFC Fight Night 282 in Abu Dhabi

Ismael Bonfim — Head and face CT after submission loss

Lightweight Ismael Bonfim lost to Axel Sola by submission (d'Arce choke) at 4:44 of Round 1 . The tight choke put significant strain on Bonfim's head and neck . He was transported to the hospital for head and face imaging . The loss extended Bonfim's skid to three consecutive defeats .

Tyrell Fortune — Head, face, and spine CTs (most extensive imaging)

Heavyweight Tyrell Fortune absorbed heavy strikes in his loss to Rizvan Kuniev (listed in some outlets as Junior Tafa) and was the only fighter to require spinal imaging. He underwent CT scans of his head, face, and spine — the most extensive set of scans among the four hospitalized fighters . Reports also note a suspected broken rib .

Damian Rzepecki — Head and face CT in Octagon debut

Octagon newcomer Damian Rzepecki suffered significant punishment in his promotional debut. He required head and face scans at the hospital alongside Bonfim and Fortune .

Late Scratch: Islam Dulatov Hospitalized with Infection

Welterweight Islam Dulatov was pulled from his featured main-card bout against Wellington Turman after being hospitalized with an infection the night before the event . UFC officials announced the cancellation just before the card:

"Due to illness, Islam Dulatov is out of his welterweight bout against Wellington Turman. As a result, this bout has been cancelled from tonight's main card."

Dulatov spent several hours receiving medical treatment for an infection, and the fight was not replaced, reducing the card from 13 to 12 bouts .

Non-Disclosure of CT Scan Results

As of reports published on July 26, 2026 — the day after the event — the results of all four fighters' CT scans have not been publicly disclosed by UFC officials or the hospital . The scans were described as "precautionary" in nature, but no medical update or clearance announcement had been issued . This lack of transparency was noted by multiple outlets, with Yardbarker reporting that "results of the scans were not disclosed" and MMA Mania confirming no results were released .

Main Event: Ankalaev Wins by TKO

In the light heavyweight main event, Magomed Ankalaev defeated Bogdan Guskov via TKO (punches) at 2:41 of Round 5 . The win positioned Ankalaev for a fresh title bid .