The Ultimate Fighting Championship made official Tuesday its first foray into the Middle East when it announced that UFC 112 will be held in an open air stadium in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
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The card, which will be held at the Concert Arena in Ferrari World on Yas Island, will feature two championship bouts. Anderson Silva will defend his middleweight title against Vitor Belfort and B.J. Penn will put his lightweight belt on the line against Frankie Edgar.The UFC confirmed that veteran mixed martial artist Renzo Gracie will make his UFC debut on the card when he meets former welterweight champion Matt Hughes.
UFC Confirms First Event in Abu Dhabi
- Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports gives some info on the announcement.
UFC 112 is shaping up to be one of the best events in the last year for the UFC. Two big title fights and Gracie/Hughes which should be a very interesting fight from a “trash talking” perspective.
I’m not sure how often the UFC would plan on going back to Abu Dhabi but I would assume with the amount of money in the region it will be very profitable to make a these visits.
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