UFC Abu Dhabi is back at the Etihad Arena in the UAE this morning for the promotion’s first event in the Emirati capital since UFC 321 in October 2025. The card marks the MMA promotion’s 23rd visit to Abu Dhabi and features several high-stakes matchups.
UFC Abu Dhabi is topped by a crucial light heavyweight contest as Magomed Ankalaev takes on short-notice replacement Bogdan Guskov. The Hitman” stepped in on short notice after Khalil Rountree Jr. withdrew from the matchup two weeks ago due to injury. In the co-main event, former flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg meets rising prospect Ramazan Temirov.
UFC Abu Dhabi: What Walkout Songs Do Magomed Ankalaev And Bogdan Guskov Use?
Long before the Octagon door closes, fighter walkouts help define the atmosphere of a UFC event. The entrance music, the crowd’s reaction, and the final walk to the cage combine to create an unforgettable start to every fight.
Here’s a look at the walkout songs several fighters on the UFC Abu Dhabi card have used in past Octagon appearances.
Magomed Ankalaev returns to the Octagon sporting a 12-2-1 record with one no-contest in the UFC. The former light heavyweight champion is making his first appearance since suffering a knockout loss to Alex Pereira in their title rematch at UFC 320 in October 2025.
When it comes to his walkout music, Ankalaev has never strayed from his signature choice. Since making his UFC debut in 2018, the former light heavyweight champion has consistently made the walk to the Octagon to “Мой Нанак (My Nanak)” by Tamila Sagaipova.
Meanwhile, Bogdan Guskov enters UFC Abu Dhabi with a 4-1-1 record inside the Octagon. The hard-hitting light heavyweight is coming off a majority draw against former champion Jan Blachowicz at UFC 323 in December 2025.
Like Ankalaev, “The Hitman” has remained loyal to a single walkout song throughout his UFC career. Since making his promotional debut, Guskov has consistently made the walk to the Octagon to “Spinnin” by Connor Price & Bens.
UFC Abu Dhabi: What Walkout Songs Do Steve Erceg, Valter Walker, and Others Use?
- Steve Erceg: “You Don’t Mess Around With Jim” by Jim Croce
- Tyrell Fortune: “For the Love of Money” by The O’Jays
- Valter Walker: “Матушка (Matushka)” by Tatyana Kurtukova
- Dustin Jacoby: “Runnin’ Down a Dream” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- Santiago Ponzinibbio: “Pa’ la Selección” by La T y La M
- Axel Sola: “Requiem Mass in D Minor, K. 626”
- Ismael Bonfim: “Jeová Jireh” by Aline Barros
