Overview
- Heavyweights Hamdy Abdelwahab and Chris Barnett are booked for Saturday’s UFC 321 card in Abu Dhabi.
- DraftKings lists Abdelwahab as a -425 favorite over Barnett at +330, reflecting expectations of a wrestling-led fight.
- Abdelwahab is 4-1 professionally, coming off a split-decision win over Jamal Pogues followed by a unanimous-decision loss to Mohammed Usman in June.
- Abdelwahab says he recently moved to Dubai and describes the matchup as a homecoming following a multi-year suspension that he claims derailed his momentum.
- Barnett (23-9) returns from a first-round stoppage loss at UFC 308 and is viewed as a dangerous finisher in chaotic striking exchanges, a contrast to Abdelwahab’s size and top control in the larger Abu Dhabi cage.