News UFC returning to Abu Dhabi for a Fight Night event on August 3rd

[svmr_db]

 

[sdpdude9]

Wonder if that means they won’t have the annual Abu Dhabi card in October.

 

[Tweak896]

Guess Abu Dhabi didn't like the shit show of cancellations and having to pay extra for it so went for a fight night instead.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Wonder if that means they won’t have the annual Abu Dhabi card in October.

They're still having that, they're just having an annual FN there now too.

 

[JoeRowe]

A potential 3-week span of UK/Utah/Abu-Dhabi cards should be excellent. Death to the Apex!

 

[markys00]

A potential 3-week span of UK/Utah/Abu-Dhabi cards should be excellent. Death to the Apex!

Won't happen, pal. Weird that people have such a problem with it

 

[ILove4MinutesHyuna]

We will know who wears the pants in this relationship based on whether or not Islam ends up defending his title on this card

 

[svmr_db]

Possible main events

- Strickland / Whittaker / Cannonier vs Chimaev

- Royval vs Mokaev

- Rozenstruik vs Gaziev 2

Spoiler

 

[moosaev]

Wonder if that means they won’t have the annual Abu Dhabi card in October.

They're contractually obligated to hold a major PPV event there, and they just renewed that contract. If anything it means they're expanding and will hold more cards there in the future. The Abu Dhabi Q-anon truthers on sherdog won't like this lol.

 

[sdpdude9]

They're still having that, they're just having an annual FN there now too.

They're contractually obligated to hold a major PPV event there, and they just renewed that contract. If anything it means they're expanding and will hold more cards there in the future. The Abu Dhabi Q-anon truthers on sherdog won't like this lol.

I knew they were obligated to put on events there but didn’t know that it had to be a ppv event. They love that money so no surprise they’d expand there.

 

[usernamee]

They're contractually obligated to hold a major PPV event there, and they just renewed that contract. If anything it means they're expanding and will hold more cards there in the future. The Abu Dhabi Q-anon truthers on sherdog won't like this lol.

probably expanded due to the need to accomodate Chimmy being able to fight 3 times a year there now since his alleged VISA issues

look into it

 

[JoeRowe]

Won't happen, pal. Weird that people have such a problem with it

Live crowds make for a better product, both in presentation & energy for the fighters.

 

[LoveMyMMA]

Possible main events

- Strickland / Whittaker / Cannonier vs Chimaev

- Royval vs Mokaev

All good options - I'd add Umar vs. Sandhagen as well.

 

[Istryker]

A potential 3-week span of UK/Utah/Abu-Dhabi cards should be excellent. Death to the Apex!

I hope

 

[Psychojoe86]

Main event will be Mokaev vs pantoja imo

 

[Skarsgard]

Has Abu Dhabi ever had a UFC card that wasn't a shit show?

 

[Mmmmmmma1234]

Wonder if that means they won’t have the annual Abu Dhabi card in October.

Islam needs fight this year still.

 

[Neck&Neck]

 

[Hdfi]

Main event will be Mokaev vs pantoja imo

Pantoja's next fight will be in Brazil.

 

[roganisonly5foot3]

UFC should bring back Ben Saunders for the opening prelim. His glass chin would pretty much gaurentee a vicious knockout to open the card