UAE Warriors 41 results: 11-second knockout, big upsets kick off back-to-back nights of action

ABU DHABI – “UAE Warriors 41: Arabia” took place Friday evening, May 19, live from the Etihad Arena on Yas Island and broadcast globally on UFC Fight Pass.

Once again, we witnessed a showcase of some of the best MMA talent of Arabian heritage throughout the card, topped off by two big upsets in the feature bouts of the night. Egypt’s Ahmed Sami (10-3) dominated and submitted Lebanon’s Mohammad Osseili (5-2) with a rear-naked choke early in the first round in the main event.

The co-main event saw one of the fastest KO’s in UAE Warriors history as Mark Gregory Valerio (8-8) blitzed Iraq’s Hussein Salem (11-5) with a flurry of punches and ending the bout after just eleven seconds. The Filipino fighter stepped in on just a couple of days’ notice.

Elsewhere on the card, kickboxing champion and former Bellator fighter Ilias Bulaid (4-0) remained undefeated in MMA and scored another explosive finish, Jordan’s Jalal Al Daaja (11-6) kept his winning streak alive with an impressive submission victory, and Australia’s Amena Hadaya (3-1) scored the biggest win over her budding career.

UAE Warriors 41 results include:

• Ahmed Sami def. Mohammad Osseili via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:17

• Mark Gregory Valerio def. Hussein Salem via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:11

• Jalal Al Daaja def. Mahmoud Mando via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 2:19

• Ilias Bulaid def. Omar Khaled Fayoumi via TKO (knees) – Round 1, 3:28

• Yazeed Hasanain def. Abed El Wahba Msharki via split decision (30-27, 30-27, 28-29)

• Mostafa Ibrahim Radi def. Issam Azelhad via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 2:01

• Taha Bendaoud def. Younes Chemali via split decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)

• Amena Hadaya def. Mona Ftouhi via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

• Issa Salem def. Abdul Kader Souane via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

• Abdalrahman Alhyasat def. Abdelhak Amhidra via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)