Mike Davis was not a happy man after his loss to Nurollo Aliev on the prelims of the latest UFC Abu Dhabi card.

    The 33-year-old lost a grappling contest, and he took offense to the manner of his defeat. Davis posted a lengthy message on social media but also had some choice words after the clash.

    The American thanked his fans for supporting him and was happy to be in Abu Dhabi and to be able to travel and have fun.

    However, he just wasn’t pleased with his rival’s tactics and questioned the UFC, who had cut many wrestlers for boring fights previously:

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    He also took shots at the wrestlers and claimed that they should use these tactics in other promotions:

    Davis added that he was unwell coming into the fight, but didn’t feel the effects since his rival grappled mostly:

    He doubled down on wanting wrestlers out of the company:

    In his Instagram post, Davis was unhappy with the UFC for putting him on the prelims after being on a winning streak.

    He also ripped into his opponent and claimed he was the worst fighter he ever faced:

    Check out Mike Davis’ comments in this Instagram post.

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    Published on 25 July 2026 by sportskeeda

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