UFC has confirmed it’ll return to the United Arab Emirates capital Abu Dhabi for a collection of occasion in October.
The showcase will probably be headlined by UFC 267 on Saturday, October 30th.
The return of Abu Dhabi Showdown Week, a collection of occasions set to run alongside UFC 267, will function city-wide activations together with fan occasions, health showcases and way more.
This second version of the occasion is a part of the five-year partnership between by UFC and Abu Dhabi Division of Tradition & Tourism (DCT Abu Dhabi).
The inaugural Abu Dhabi Showdown Week was held in September 2019 and culminated with the thrilling UFC 242: Khabib Vs. Poirier in entrance of a sold-out crowd of over 14,000 followers on Yas island.
Abu Dhabi went on to cement its place because the worldwide struggle capital of the world and additional strengthen its partnership with UFC by changing into the official house of UFC Struggle Island, the fight sports activities phenomenon that captured the creativeness of the sports activities world.
A complete of 12 UFC Struggle Island occasions have been held on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi since July final yr, permitting for UFC athletes from all world wide to compete in a secure and safe bubble in the course of the pandemic.
As Abu Dhabi regularly reopens to welcome vacationers as soon as once more, UFC will be capable of return to the emirate, permitting followers to witness the joys of a dwell occasion on the state-of-the-art Etihad Area.
“We’re going again to Abu Dhabi in October,” mentioned UFC president, Dana White.
“Abu Dhabi is unbelievable – I really like that place and the folks.
“I’ve been speaking about the entire issues we’re engaged on.
“I plan on getting all of the offers buttoned up this summer time.
“I can’t wait to return and share every thing we’re engaged on collectively.”
UFC 267 will probably be proven dwell by way of international broadcasters the world over.
Within the UAE and all through the remainder of the Center East and North Africa, UFC content material is broadcast on Abu Dhabi Sports activities and streamed on UFC Arabia.
“That is certainly a really particular milestone for Abu Dhabi and yet one more indication of the energy of our partnership with UFC, in addition to Abu Dhabi’s readiness to host momentous sporting occasions,” mentioned Ali Hassan Al Shaiba, govt director, tourism and advertising and marketing, at DCT Abu Dhabi.
“Following the success of the earlier Struggle Island editions, the final word aim was at all times to deliver again followers, and with arduous work, collaboration and coordination throughout Abu Dhabi authorities entities, private and non-private sectors and our UFC companions, we will obtain this as soon as once more, permitting followers to expertise the joys of dwell occasions as soon as once more in a secure and safe atmosphere, which stays our utmost precedence.”
