Sweden's Samuel Bark wins UAE Warriors world featherweight title - GulfToday

Sweden's Samuel Bark wins UAE Warriors world featherweight title

  • 19 May 2024
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Samuel Bark poses for a group photo with officials after the match in Abu Dhabi. WAM

At the conclusion of the UAE Warriors 50 in Abu Dhabi, Swedish Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Samuel Bark won the promotion's featherweight world title after a grueling fight against Jordanian holder UFC vet Ali AlQaisi.

In the main event for the UAE Warriors featherweight championship, the Swedish fighter unseated the Jordanian titleholder from his 145-pound throne by way of a unanimous decision win to close out the show.

Organised by Palms Sports, UAE Warriors 50 featured 12 fights, which brought the best mixed-martial artists from around the planet.

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