The event, the latest offering from Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship, features a number of familiar names from the world of mixed martial arts, with Albazi topping the bill in a grappling bout against Brazilian UFC vet Jafel Filho.
Grappling stars Roberto “Cyborg” Abreu and Haisam Rida will face off in a heavyweight co-main event, as Rida looks to underscore his credentials as one of the sport’s emerging stars when he takes on multi-time champion Abreu.
Elsewhere on the card, former PFL featherweight world champion Movlid Khaybulaev will take on Irish Bellator superstar James Gallagher in a lightweight grappling match.
The event will take place on December 6 at the ADNEC Centre in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi. The event will stream live on TX7.com
ADXC 8: Confirmed matches
- Amir Albazi vs. Jafel Filho (Grappling bout)
- Roberto Cyborg vs. Haisam Rida (Grappling bout)
- Thalison Soares vs. Khaled Al Shehhi (Jiu-Jitsu bout)
- Movlid Khaybulaev vs. James Gallagher (Grappling bout)
- Omar Alfadhli vs. Nicolás Ponce (Jiu-Jitsu bout)
- Abdulmalik Al-Murdhi vs. Abdullah Al Farsi (Jiu-Jitsu bout)
- Ahmad Al Bousari vs. Craig McIntosh (Grappling bout)
- Shamma Al Kalbani vs. Peiqin Ge (Jiu-Jitsu bout)
- Bakhromjon Ruziev vs. Mido Mohamed (Grappling bout)
- Maria Luisa Delahaye vs. Brenda Larissa (Jiu-Jitsu bout)
