UFC fighter Hamdy Abdelwahab - in pictures

Hamdy Abdelwahab, left, punches Don'Tale Mayes during his debut at UFC 277 in Dallas, Texas, on July 30, 2022. Abdelwahab's victory was later overturned after the Egyptian failed a drugs test. Getty Images
Hamdy Abdelwahab, left, punches Don'Tale Mayes during his debut at UFC 277 in Dallas, Texas, on July 30, 2022. Abdelwahab's victory was later overturned after the Egyptian failed a drugs test. Getty Images
Hamdy Abdelwahab was hit with a two-and-a-half year doping ban after failing a second drug test. Photo: Zuffa LLC
Hamdy Abdelwahab was hit with a two-and-a-half year doping ban after failing a second drug test. Photo: Zuffa LLC
Hamdy Abdelwahab makes his UFC return at UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Imavov. The Egyptian takes on fellow heavyweight James Pogues in Saudi Arabia. Getty Images
Hamdy Abdelwahab makes his UFC return at UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Imavov. The Egyptian takes on fellow heavyweight James Pogues in Saudi Arabia. Getty Images
Hamdy Abdelwahab's suspension in 2022 curtailed a burgeoning professional MMA career that was less than a year old. Photo: Zuffa LLC
Hamdy Abdelwahab's suspension in 2022 curtailed a burgeoning professional MMA career that was less than a year old. Photo: Zuffa LLC
Despite already making history as the first Egyptian fighter in the UFC, Hamdy Abdelwehab insists he won’t be happy until he has made a major impact on the heavyweight division. Photo: Zuffa LLC
Despite already making history as the first Egyptian fighter in the UFC, Hamdy Abdelwehab insists he won’t be happy until he has made a major impact on the heavyweight division. Photo: Zuffa LLC