Abdul Hussein vs. Hecher Sosa: bantamweight prelim preview at UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Magomedov

The setup

Abdul Hussein (16-2-0) and Hecher Sosa (15-1-0) meet at bantamweight on the prelims when UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Magomedov arrives at ANB Arena in Riyadh on Saturday, December 5, 2026, scheduled for three rounds.

Our schedule tables list 12 bouts on the card; this one is filed under the prelims. The bout is listed as announced in the PropBetEdge schedule.

The question this preview works through is whether Hecher Sosa's 3 inches of reach translates into control of range against Abdul Hussein, or whether the archive says Hussein closes distance regardless. Career-to-date round statistics are on file for both fighters, which sets the limit on how far that read can go.

Tale of the tape

• Record: Abdul Hussein 16-2-0 · Hecher Sosa 15-1-0
• Age: Abdul Hussein 29 · Hecher Sosa 31
• Height: Abdul Hussein 5'5" · Hecher Sosa 5'8"
• Reach: Abdul Hussein 67" · Hecher Sosa 70"
• Stance: Abdul Hussein Orthodox · Hecher Sosa Orthodox
• Listed weight: Abdul Hussein 135 lbs · Hecher Sosa 135 lbs

Range is the first thing the tape flags: Hecher Sosa holds 3 inches of reach (70" to 67"), which sets the distance Abdul Hussein has to cross to land. A reach edge matters most when the longer fighter also sets the pace, and here the numbers cut the other way: Abdul Hussein out-lands Sosa 4.96 to 4.53 per minute, so the shorter fighter is the busier one and has to cross the gap to do it. That is a different fight from a long fighter picking apart a passive one. Both fight orthodox, so lead hands mirror and the rear-hand exchanges are conventional.

Recent form

Abdul Hussein has 1 completed UFC bout in the PropBetEdge archive: 1 win. That win came inside the distance. He last fought on Jul 25, 2026 and beat Cody Gibson by submission in round 3. That puts him 133 days out by fight night.

• W vs Cody Gibson — submission, R3 (Jul 25, 2026, UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov)

Hecher Sosa has 2 completed UFC bouts in the PropBetEdge archive: 2 wins. None of those wins came inside the distance, a pattern that leans toward the judges. He last fought on Mar 14, 2026 and beat Luan Lacerda by unanimous decision in round 3. That puts him 266 days out by fight night.