When will the UFC head back to Abu Dhabi for another show ? The UFC 112: Invincible was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 10, 2010, on Yas Marina, United Arab Emirates.
The event was the first held in the Middle East following the purchase of a 10 percent stake in the UFC parent company Zuffa by Abu Dhabi government-owned Flash Entertainment. It was also the first UFC event to be held outdoors in an open-air arena, hosted at the Ferrari World theme park!
It’s too soon to commit to anything more, but UFC president Dana White revealed he’s scheduled to visit Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan after UFC Fight Night 30 taking place on the 26th of October 2013.
I’m going back to Abu Dhabi in October,” he said. “After the Manchester fight, me and Lorenzo (Fertitta) are flying down there and meeting with the crown prince and Sheikh Tahnoon and all those guys. We’ll probably be there for two or three days to talk about what’s up and what’s next.
UFC 112 featured a 2 Championship bouts , a Middleweight title fight between former UFC Middleweight Anderson Silva were he defeated Demian Maia by decision.Another Lightweight title bout were Frankie Edgar defeated BJ Penn by decision.
MMA fans in the Middle East are craving for another UFC appearance in the region!
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