The Ultimate Fighting Championship is returning to Abu Dhabi. On Monday, April 29, the UFC officially announced a partnership with Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) that will bring an event to the United Arab Emirates for each of the next five years.
The partnership begins with UFC 242 in September 2019.
“We are making a long-term commitment to Abu Dhabi because we have had great success in that market,” UFC president Dana White said in a statement. “The demand from our fans to bring UFC back to Abu Dhabi has been overwhelming, and over the next five years, DCT Abu Dhabi will help us deliver some spectacular UFC championship fights to the UAE. I’m very excited about this partnership and what it will mean for the growth of this sport and for UFC in the region.”
UFC 242 will take place on Saturday, September 7.