UAE Warriors 40: Arabia results

Abu Dhabi, UAE: UAE Warriors staged another weekend of international MMA with three events back to back to back at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island and was live worldwide on UFC Fight Pass. The three events featured sixty-eight athletes representing over forty nations from around the globe.

• UAE Warriors 38: Africa
• UAE Warriors 39
• UAE Warriors 40: Arabia

UAE Warriors 40: Arabia took place Sunday, March 19, and saw triple champion Ali AlQaisi (14-6) – pictured top – retain his UAE Warriors Arabia featherweight title with an impressive submission win over Egypt’s Ahmed Faress (17-8) in the main event. ‘The Royal Fighter’ is now 6-1 since his UFC departure and called for a second shot in the world’s largest organisation after the fight.

In the co-main event, Morocco’s Badreddine Diani (6-2) – pictured above – firmly established himself as the UAE Warriors Arabia welterweight champion with another victory over Abdullah Boushehri (9-4).

UAE Warriors 40: Arabia Results

Main Event
UAE Warriors Arabia Featherweight Title
Ali AlQaisi (14-6) def. Ahmed Faress (17-8) via submission (guillotine choke), round 3, 1:40.

Co-Main Event
UAE Warriors Arabia Welterweight Title
Badreddine Diani (6-2) def. Abdullah Boushehri (9-4) via split decision (48-47 x 2, 46-49).

Bantamweight
Jalal Al Daaja (10-6) def. Azouz Anwar (7-4) via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x 2).

Catchweight 148 lb
Abdi Farah (4-3) def. Hassan Talal (3-3) via TKO (strikes), round 1, 2:16.

Catchweight 150 lb
Maraoune Bellagouit (2-0) def. Abdullah Muhammad Ali Musalim (3-3) via TKO (strikes), round 1, 4:58.

Welterweight
Mohammad Alaqraa (5-0) def. Omar El Dafrawy (5-5) via unanimous decision (30-27 x 3).

Heavyweight
Charbel Diab (6-2) def. Mahmoud Afia (7-4) via submission (bulldog choke), round 1, 3:10.

Bantamweight
Wasem Anwar (3-0) def. Bahez Khoshnaw (1-3) via submission (RNC), round 1, 0:54.

Heavyweight
Yousef Abu Shreekh (3-2) def. Ahmed Sherif (2-1) via submission (guillotine), round 1, 4:53.

Catchweight 166 lb
Ibrahim Al-Faqih Hassan (4-1) def. Mohammad Basem (3-2) via submission (buggy choke), round 3, 2:42.

Flyweight
Sabriy Sengul (3-3) def. Mena Mohamed Abdallah (0-1) via TKO (strikes), round 1, 3:58.

Bantamweight
Mohammad Qwai Abzakh (2-0-1) def. Walid Ait Tami (1-1) via submission (RNC), round 3, 2:03.

Catchweight 133 lb
Mahmoud Atef (3-1) def. Fouad Al Shami (3-3) via KO (punch), round 1, 0:15.