We are just one week away from the UFC unveiling “Fight Island,” which is just “Yas Island” but with a cooler sounding name.
With this being the promotion’s first venture outside the United States since mid-March, COVID-19 testing protocols have been tweaked and specialized travel plans have been arranged. There will be hotel dining areas, golf course, an Octagon on the beach (for training only), and other activities set for the UFC’s Yas Island “bubble.”
One very notable potential change for this month’s UFC shows is the reintroduction of fans.
Sort of.
In an interview with Yahoo’s Kevin Iole, UFC COO Lawrence Epstein said that there is a possibility that a small number of “VIP” fans — no more than 24 people — could attend the fights in-person.