UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organisation, and the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has announced that UFC will return to the UAE capital for a series of events that will be headlined by UFC 267 on Saturday, October 30.

 

The return of Abu Dhabi Showdown Week, a series of events set to run alongside UFC 267 at Yas Island, will feature city-wide activations including  fan events, fitness showcases and much more. 

 

Fans can sign up at the Visit Abu Dhabi website to register their interest in UFC 267 and the surrounding fan events to find out about tickets sale, event news and for special offers, according to a statement from the organisers.  

 

UFC President Dana White said: “We are going back to Abu Dhabi in October. I love that incredible place and the people. I plan on getting all the deals buttoned up this summer. I can’t wait to go back and share everything we are working on together.”

 

DCT Abu Dhabi Tourism and Marketing Executive Director Ali Hassan Al Shaiba said: “This is indeed a milestone for Abu Dhabi and yet another indication of the strength of our partnership with UFC, as well as Abu Dhabi's readiness to host sporting events. 

 

“Following the success of the previous Fight Island editions, the ultimate goal was always to bring back fans, and with hard work, collaboration and co-ordination across Abu Dhabi government entities, public and private sectors and our UFC partners, we will be able to achieve this once again." 

 

This second edition of Abu Dhabi Showdown Week comes as part of the five-year partnership forged by UFC and DCT Abu Dhabi that will bring championship UFC events to Abu Dhabi until 2023. 

 

The inaugural Abu Dhabi Showdown Week was held in September 2019 and culminated with UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier in front of more than 14,000 fans on Yas island. The UAE capital strengthened its partnership with UFC by becoming the official home of UFC Fight Island. 

 

Three instalments of the UFC Fight Island series have been held on Yas Island since July 2020, allowing UFC athletes from around the world to compete in a safe and secure environment during the pandemic.

 

UFC 267 will be shown live via global broadcasters. In the UAE and the rest of the Middle East and North Africa, UFC content is broadcast on Abu Dhabi Sports and streamed on UFC Arabia, UFC’s first Arabic-language streaming subscription service in the region.-TradeArabia News Service