‘That is why I am shopping for a home right here’: Dana White says UFC occasions to proceed at Abu Dhabi ‘Combat Island’ till NEXT YEAR

UFC president Dana White has signaled the promotion may lengthen its keep on Combat Island in Abu Dhabi “simply into subsequent 12 months,” saying he’s even wanting to buy property within the UAE.

The UFC kicks off its long-awaited set of occasions from Yas Island within the UAE capital this weekend with a stacked UFC 251 card that includes three title bouts. 

The venue has been within the making because the Covid-19 outbreak successfully shut down sport within the US, and with uncertainty over a second wave throughout America, White says his island masterplan will seemingly be wanted for the lengthy haul.   

“Yeah, September, October (we’ll be right here),” White stated at a press convention forward of this weekend’s motion.

“Pay attention, they only shut down Las Vegas once more. All of the bars simply shut right this moment. We’re like again on web page one.

“If California and stuff shuts… I don’t see anytime quickly individuals are going to be flying in from everywhere in the world to the US.

“We’re going to be right here simply into subsequent 12 months.”

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White additionally revealed he was utilizing his newest go to to Abu Dhabi to take a look at property within the space, eyeing up a home or a rental.  

“We’re going to be right here for some time, it’s why I’m shopping for a home,” he informed reporters together with RT Sport. 

A title-heavy UFC 251 card is headlined by the welterweight showdown between champion Kamaru Usman and challenger Jorge Masvidal, with the featherweight title rematch between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway serving because the co-main occasion.

Additional down the cardboard, Russia’s Petr Yan meets Brazilian veteran Jose Aldo for the vacant bantamweight belt. 

Fights can be held on Sunday morning native time, which can be Saturday night time within the US. 

Different occasions already confirmed for Yas Island are Combat Night time playing cards headlined by Dan Ige and Calvin Kattar on Wednesday, an occasion topped by Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Rolando Benavidez subsequent Saturday, and a present headlined by Robert Whittaker and Darren Until on Saturday July 25 (all US time).  

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