The UFC is returning to Fight Island.
After weeks of speculation, the promotion officially announced plans to return to Yas Island in Abu Dhabi starting with UFC 253 on Sept. 26, which features a middleweight title fight main event as Israel Adesanya takes on Paulo Costa.
A new light heavyweight champion will also be crowned that night as Dominick Reyes faces off with Jan Blachowicz in the co-main event for a vacant title.
Following UFC 253 on Sept. 6, the next card takes place on Saturday, Oct.