The excitement is soaring sky-high as UFC returns to Abu Dhabi with a bang. UFC is partnering with the Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi, which has made the return possible.
For all the interested fans, UFC will be returning in July, so book your tickets when you have the time. The ticket sales will be going up very soon.
When and Where Will UFC Return?
The match in the Abu Dhabi leg will be taking place on Saturday, 26th July 2025. However, the UFC has not announced any official fight cards that will take place at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island.
With the return of UFC to Etihad Arena, this will be the 9th UFC event that will be held at the particular location. The Etihad Arena opened up in 2021.
The match will be played at the Etihad Arena, and interested fans can buy tickets to enjoy the action. Other UFC fans can log in to the ESPN network and enjoy the show.
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Previous UFC matches at Etihad Arena.
In total, UFC has organized fights in Abu Dhabi 20 times, starting with UFC 112 in 2010. There have been 8 events at the Etihad Arena, and some of the famous ones need to be discussed. In 2024, UFC held 2 events in Abu Dhabi.
The first one was the Fight Night card match between Umar Nurmagomedov and Cory Sandhagen, in which Umar won the bantamweight division match very easily.
Following the success in August, there was a game in October. UFC 308 took place in Abu Dhabi and featured Illia Topuria winning against Max Holloway and winning the featherweight title.
The excitement didn’t end right there; with Kahmzat Chimaev winning against Robert Whittaker in the co-main event, the rich history of UFC at Abu Dhabi prevails.
The fans and even the UFC are excited to return to Abu Dhabi. Focusing on the success of the past, UFC has put out a promotion to show the excitement.
This promotion mainly talked about the fight night that will be held at Yas Island at the Etihad Arena.
Even during COVID-19, when other sports were stopped to weather the storm, UFC was able to telecast live fights from the “Fight Island” in the four-event stint in July as the Island was under quarantine at the time.
Get ready for an electrifying night of action as some of UFC’s elite athletes step into the Octagon on Yas Island is what the promotion had to say.
This promotion also warned the fans that this could be their chance to witness the world-class battles up close and experience intensity and excitement like never before.
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