This weekend sees the launch of ‘Return to UFC Battle Island’ – the second instalment of fights from the combined martial arts organisation.
The occasion takes place on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island from September 26th to October 24th.
The occasion sees UFC associate once more with the Division of Tradition and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), following the success of July’s inaugural series.
Return to UFC Battle Island will characteristic UFC 253, UFC 254 and three Battle Nights within the UAE capital’s premier leisure and leisure vacation spot, Yas Island.
The five-event mega schedule shall be held behind closed doorways and marks the primary time that two consecutive UFC numbered pay-per-view occasions have been held in the identical metropolis exterior of Las Vegas.
The occasion will start with a middleweight title bout on September 26th with UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa, adopted by UFC Battle Night time: Holm vs. Aldana on October third, UFC Battle Night time: Moraes vs. Sandhagen on October 10th and UFC Battle Night time: Ortega vs. Korean Zombie on October 17th.
In what guarantees to be an exhilarating finale, Return to UFC Battle Island will shut with UFC 254: Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje on October 24th, when fan favorite Khabib Nurmagomedov will return to the Octagon for the primary time since defeating the USA’s Dustin Poirier by way of third-round submission at UFC 242.
Having achieved a brand new benchmark in international sport security with its pioneering ‘bubble’ idea on the inaugural UFC Battle Island in July, the Secure Zone shall be applied once more incorporating an area, inns, coaching amenities, in addition to leisure and eating institutions, making certain fighters and all these going down stay secure.
As a part of stringent public well being and security protocols, the Secure Zone will solely be accessible to UFC athletes and their coaches, UFC workers, occasion personnel and important staff mandatory to make sure the operational continuity of all Yas Island amenities.
A compulsory interval of quarantine and unfavorable Covid-19 check is required earlier than entry into the Secure Zone, whereas common testing shall be carried out for everyone contained in the ‘bubble’ all through the collection.
“UFC Battle Island proved to be an incredible success and its speedy return is testomony to the power of our partnership with UFC, and the worldwide confidence in Abu Dhabi’s capacity and preparedness to host main worldwide occasions with the very best requirements of well being and security,” stated Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, chairman of DCT Abu Dhabi.
“The Return to UFC Battle Island idea underlines each Abu Dhabi’s dedication to international sporting and tourism occasions in addition to the collaborative strategy taken by numerous authorities departments to make sure the emirate is able to safely welcome again guests, enterprise and extra main worldwide occasions throughout a number of sectors.”
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