UFC announces return to Abu Dhabi for Fight Night event in July
The UFC will return to Abu Dhabi for a Fight Night event this summer.
Promotion officials announced Thursday morning that a UFC Fight Night event will take place July 26 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Like 2024, preceding this event is the expected pay-per-view show October in Abu Dhabi.
The UFC made two trips to Abu Dhabi in 2024, with a UFC Fight Night in August, followed by UFC 308 in October. At UFC on ABC 7, Umar Nurmagomedov defeated Cory Sandhagen in the headliner. The event also marked Tony Ferguson's final UFC fight after he was submitted by Michael Chiesa in the first round.
UFC 308 was headlined by featherweight champion Ilia Topuria, who knocked out Max Holloway to retain his belt. In the co-main event, Khamzat Chimaev ran through Robert Whittaker for a first-round submission.
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