The UFC will return to the UAE later this year.
Abu Dhabi has announced a five-year partnership with the world’s top mixed martial arts promotion company.
It's been confirmed that the capital will play host to UFC 242 on September 7.
Although the fight card is yet to be confirmed, reigning lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov earlier this month said he is in talks with the UFC to hold an event in Abu Dhabi.
Ice-cool Mensik denies teenager Fonseca, reaches Paris semi-finals
Jakub Mensik has battled past Brazilian breakout star Joao Fonseca with a 6-4 6-3 7-6(3) win to make the semi-finals of the French Open on Tuesday and become the youngest Czech man to reach that stage at a Grand Slam.
UK regulator warns Premier League clubs over crypto sponsor deals
Britain's financial regulator has warned soccer clubs including those in the Premier League that sponsorship deals with unauthorised crypto firms and trading platforms could expose them to legal liability, money laundering and reputational damage.
Zverev crushes Jodar to reach last four in Paris again
Alexander Zverev continued his quest for a maiden Grand Slam title as he recovered from a shaky start to brush aside Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar 7-6(3) 6-1 6-3 and reach the French Open semi-finals on Tuesday.
Andreeva rips through Cirstea for return to Roland Garros semi-finals
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva returned to the French Open semi-finals with a 6-0 6-3 win over Romanian veteran Sorana Cirstea on a rainy Tuesday to continue her run in a Roland Garros draw stripped of many big names.
Relentless Sabalenka beats Osaka to reach French Open quarters
Aryna Sabalenka has passed one of her sternest tests yet in her pursuit of a maiden French Open crown on Monday, overpowering Naomi Osaka 7-5 6-3 in a pulsating duel to power into the quarter-finals of the clay court Grand Slam.
Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has praised the UAE's commitment to the highest standards of transparency, nuclear safety and security.
The Foreign Ministers of the UAE and seven other countries have strongly condemned repeated incursions by Israeli settlers into Al-Aqsa Mosque/ Al-Haram Al-Sharif under the protection of Israeli forces, including the raising of the Israeli flag within its courtyards.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, has issued a new resolution regulating the use of cameras by enforcement officers when documenting violations and carrying out judicial rulings in Dubai.
