The 27-year-old has all the makings of a potential star: outstanding height and reach for the division, razor-sharp striking skills, a proven ability to finish fights, and, in his spare time, he just so happens to be a fashion model as well. The only thing that has kept him from already rocketing up the ranks and building a ton of momentum has been his absence from the Octagon.

Saturday night in Abu Dhabi, he’s paired off with the returning Wellington Turman in a possible showcase fight that also carries “trap fight” potential. Turman hasn’t fought in over two years and has struggled in the UFC but had a great deal of success as a young upstart and isn’t someone to be overlooked.

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If Dulatov can maintain his winning ways and earn another bonus-worthy finish, his star should continue to rise, and then it will all come down to how quickly we see him inside the Octagon again.

Magomed Zaynukov

The man his teammates call “Chanco” hits the UFC Octagon for the first time carrying heaps of expectations after setting a record for the most significant strikes landed in a Contender Series bout.

Zaynukov, who comes from the Abdulmanap School run by Khabib Nurmagomedov and home to welterweight champ Islam Makhachev (and many others), arrives with a perfect 8-0 record since transitioning to MMA following a decorated career as a kickboxer. The 31-year-old, who competed twice under the UAE Warriors banner is much more of a striker than most of those under the guidance of the former UFC lightweight champ, that shouldn’t give anyone the impression that he cannot or will not wrestle, much in the same way Umar Nurmagomedov prefers to get loose on the feet, but will take you down and grind you out if that is what is needed to get a win.