Published 16:32 IST, July 2nd 2020
UFC Fight Island set up in the middle of exotic beach in Abu Dhabi: Watch
UFC Fight Island: Dana White is setting up the octagon in the middle of the beach on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The UFC chief gave fans a glimpse of the venue.
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UFC President Dana White has finally executed his idea of hosting an MMA event on a private island, and UFC Fight Island events are set to go live from July 11 with UFC 251 as its inaugural PPV. UFC Fight Island will be hosted at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi and technical teams have already flown in to set up basic infrastructure on island. re was considerable speculation regarding how UFC Fight Island would look like and Dana White has finally released a glimpse of much-awaited event, releasing video clips of arena and Island.
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UFC Fight Island: A look at private island Abu Dhabi
UFC President Dana White took to social media and posted a video showcasing breezy UFC Fight Island. As per plan, an octagon is going to be set up in middle of beach, close to sea. According to reports, Dana White’s exclusive UFC Fight Island is going to cover 640,000 square metres in Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island.
Dana White posted video from his official social media handle and also tified fans that his promotion is undergoing several COVID-19 tests to ensure safety of each and everyone associated with event. According to reports, UFC has set a five-level testing plan in place along with a host of or protocols amid threat of pandemic and Dana White is reportedly confident about UFC Fight Island event being a massive success.
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UFC 251 will be opening event for UFC Fight Island, followed by three more events in same month. For UFC 251, promotion has lined up three title fights - Kamaru Usman (c) vs Gilbert Burns for welterweight title, Alexander Volkavski (c) vs Max Holloway for fearweight title, and Peter Yan vs Jose Aldo for vacated bantamweight title. Although UFC 251 is going to be a closed-door event with fans, PPV revenue is expected to witness a steady rise following inception of UFC Fight Island.
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16:32 IST, July 2nd 2020