The UFC is heading again to Abu Dhabi this summer time.
The promotion formally introduced Thursday morning that they’ll host a UFC Abu Dhabi Struggle Night time occasion on July 26 at Etihad Area. A primary occasion, or every other struggle has not been introduced.
Coming off of a monster 2024 business-wise, the UFC is mimicking strikes that discovered them international success this previous 12 months — which incorporates a number of visits to Abu Dhabi. This previous August, UFC Abu Dhabi befell, capped off by Umar Nurmagomedov’s bantamweight title struggle incomes resolution win over Cory Sandhagen.
Two months later, UFC 308 occurred at Etihad Area, headlined by Ilia Topuria’s sensational knockout of Max Holloway to retain the featherweight title in what is going to, as of now, be his solely title protection in lieu of a light-weight transfer.
The UFC is predicted to carry a pay-per-view card to Abu Dhabi in October, though a date hasn’t been formally introduced.
