Abdullaev vs Santos Reported for December 5 UFC Card

Akbar Abdullaev and Mairon Santos are reportedly being lined up for a meeting on the UFC's December 5 card, according to a November 3 report from Brazilian news agency Ag. Fight. The pairing would bring together a former ONE Championship finisher in Abdullaev and Santos, the winner of The Ultimate Fighter 32's featherweight tournament, who brings four UFC victories into the assignment. Santos most recently stopped Muhammad Naimov with strikes 21 seconds into round three at UFC 323 in December 2025, and the report presents the contest as being arranged rather than officially announced. No venue, broadcast position or contracted weight has been confirmed in the report, with the UFC currently listing Abdullaev in its lightweight division and Santos under featherweight. As with all reported bookings, the matchup remains subject to official confirmation, but if it lands on the December 5 card it would give both men a high-profile stage to close out the year and push their cases in a crowded division.