UFC announces return to Abu Dhabi for UFC 294 in October

This fall, UFC returns to Abu Dhabi with another pay-per-view event.

On Thursday, the promotion announced that UFC 294 will take place on October 21 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. No races have been announced for this event.

Over the past few years, the location has pretty much become the UFC’s home away from home. After the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of the world in 2020, the UFC hosted several events in Abu Dhabi, then known as “Fight Island.”They return in October 2021 Ultimate Fighting Championship 267 — including Glover Teixeira win the light heavyweight title Jan Blahovicand an impressive first-round submission win Kanzat Chimayev Exceed Li Jingliang.

Last October, the UFC showcased a stacked Ultimate Fighting Championship 280 event, see islam makhachev win the lightweight title Charles Oliveira In the main event, together with Aljaman SterlingSuccessfully defended the bantamweight title TJ Dillashawand Sean O’Malley an upset victory peter yan.

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