Overview

• Magomedov remains hospitalized in Abu Dhabi after nose surgery and is expected to stay one to two more days before doctors clear him to leave
• UFC medical protocols for facial fractures could impose a suspension through year-end, potentially sidelining Magomedov for up to a year
• His inability to compete outside the Middle East due to a prior eye injury limits his licensed fight venues to Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia
• Dana White is assessing alternative headliners for upcoming Middle East events, including UFC 321, in light of Magomedov’s projected downtime
• The back-and-forth bout included knockdown exchanges and near-finishes and was widely regarded as a ‘Fight of the Night’ contender before Magomedov secured a unanimous decision