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As the Covid-19 pandemic postponed all sporting activities around the globe, the World’s most elite MMA promotion was no exception as well. However, UFC President Dana White promised to be the first one to get the biggest fighting league back in action in 2020 itself.
He did the same in the most significant way possible, by introducing the Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. This made fans wonder what is the Fight Island actually, so this article is where all your questions are going to be answered
What is the UFC Fight Island?
Island is not actually an isolated island in itself, but is located in Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is already an attraction to many tourists and over the course of time, part of the isle has been completely transformed to build the Etihad Arena, along with other facilities for fighters to live and train upon the same.
Previously UFC events had been held on the Flash forum on Yas Island. But UFC 257 was the first event instance where UFC’s own newly made arena had come to use. It was fitting event to staged on to Etihad Arena as well with the Notorious Conor McGregor returning in the octagon to face Dustin Poirier for their second ever clash.
How was UFC Fight Island found?
As mentioned earlier, the Covid-19 pandemic, out the entire UFC schedule in disarray. But knowing the business accumen on Dana White, he alomg with Abu Dhabi officially decided upon forming the Fight Island which could stage UFC 249 after just one month form its original postponement. But during the entire last year schedule no audience was allowed until UFC 257 in this year, January.
After UFC 257, the Fight Island staged another big event in the form of UFC 260 wherein Stipe Miocic lost his Championship bekt to Franchis Ngannou on March 27.