We Are BACK!@UFC announces #UFC267 will be held in Abu Dhabi on October 30. More info
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— UFC News (@UFCNews) August 10, 2021 The Ultimate Fighting Championship is officially heading back to Abu Dhabi this fall.The Las Vegas-based promotion announced Tuesday that UFC 267 will take place at Etihad Arena on Oct. 30. According to a release, the card is part of “Abu Dhabi Showdown Week,” which includes fan events, fitness showcases and more.
No bouts were formally confirmed by the UFC, but the card is expected to be headlined by a light heavyweight championship tilt between Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira. Other key bouts that have been reported include: Islam Makhachev vs. Rafael dos Anjos at lightweight; Khamzat Chimaev vs. Jingliang Li at welterweight and Alexander Volkov vs. Marcin Tybura at heavyweight.
UFC 267 will mark the promotion’s first event in Abu Dhabi since UFC 257 on …