The fight, which took place on Fighting Island, ended with a TKO in the first round.

Thus, Chimaev became the first fighter in UFC history to win two wins in ten days. The representative of Sweden did it in different weight categories: he defeated McKee in the welterweight division, and on July 16 he was stronger than John Phillips in the middleweight division.

Earlier, Gadzhimurad Antigulov lost by knockout to Paul Craig at the UFC tournament on "Fight Island" in Abu Dhabi.