Abu Dhabi to host 'Fight Island' MMA event

The United Arab Emirates will hold the isolated UFC event on Yas Island with health precautions in place, as the combat sport continues to grow in the Middle East.
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - SEPTEMBER 07: Khabib Nurmagomedov of Russia compete against Dustin Poirier of United States in their Lightweight Title Bout during the UFC 242 event at The Arena on September 07, 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)
Khabib Nurmagomedov of Russia competes against Dustin Poirier of United States in their Lightweight Title Bout during the UFC 242 event at The Arena on Sept. 7, 2019, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. - Francois Nel/Getty Images
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Al-Monitor Staff

The United Arab Emirates will host more major mixed martial arts, or MMA, events starting this weekend.

Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism deemed Yas Island a “safe zone” for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the state-run Emirates News Agency reported today.

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