Following a 42-second upset knockout of Carlos Leal on Saturday's card in Abu Dhabi, Muslim Salikhov called for a showdown against Thompson (17-9-1 MMA, 12-9-1 UFC) in what would be a pairing of two of the division's most decorated strikers.

UFC on ABC 9 took place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday afternoon, with former champion Robert Whittaker facing Reiner de Ridder in the main event.

The full UFC on ABC 9 weigh-in results include: MAIN CARD (ABC, ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET) Shara Magomedov (186) vs. Marc-Andre Barriault (185) Asu Almabayev (126) vs. Jose Ochoa (125.5) Bryce Mitchell (136) vs. Said Nurmagomedov (136) Ibo Aslan (204) vs. Billy Elekana (204.5)

In a 3-round middleweight bout on the main card, Shara Magomedov and Marc-Andre Barriault meet Saturday at UFC on ABC 9 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

UFC on ABC 9 takes place on Saturday, July 26, in Abu Dhabi. Here is how to watch the event featuring Robert Whittaker vs. Reiner de Ridder in the main event.

Thoughts and analysis of the biggest storylines coming out of UFC Abu Dhabi, including why Petr Yan should get a shot at gold.