UAE Warriors 72 will be headlined by a bantamweight title fight between champion Asaf Chopurov and Reece McLaren on July 23 at the Space 42 Arena in Abu Dhabi.
The event takes place on July 23 at the Space 42 Arena in Abu Dhabi and streams on UFC Fight Pass. The main event features Chopurov defending his bantamweight title against McLaren after their previously scheduled clash fell through.
Their title fight was originally scheduled for UAE Warriors 69 in March before Reece McLaren withdrew. Chopurov enters the bout as the UAE Warriors bantamweight champion with a 10-0 record, while McLaren is a former ONE Championship fighter with a 19-9 record.
In the co-main event, Ali Taleb faces Peter Danesoe. Taleb is a former UAE Warriors bantamweight champion and 2024 PFL MENA champion with a 12-2 record.
