A welterweight fight between Abdulla Al Bousheiri and Badreddine Diani has been added to the UAE Warriors 21 card. The fight will have the promotion’s inaugural Arabia 170lbs title on the line.
Al Bousheiri (8-2) is coming off a submission win over Sofiane Oudina at UAE Warriors 17. The Kuwait born welterweight has won seven out of his last eight fights.
Diani (3-1) stopped Sofiane Aïssaoui in the second round at UAE Warriors 19. The Moroccan made his pro debut in 2016 but took a three year break from the sport.
UAE Warriors 21 is set for the Jiu Jitsu Arena on September 3rd. In the main event Mohammad Yahya has been matched with Yazid Chouchane with the promotion’s inaugural Arabia lightweight title on the line.
UAE Warriors 22 is set for the same venue the following night. It will feature a bantamweight bout between Rany Saadeh and Shawn Bunch.
The promotion typically holds events on back to back nights. The Friday night card will be exclusively for fighters of Arabian descent while the Saturday night card is open to anyone.
UAE Warriors 21, Abu Dhabi, September 3rd
Mohammad Yahya vs. Yazid Chouchane (For lightweight title)
Abdulla Al Bousheiri vs. Badreddine Diani (For welterweight title)
