The UFC is reportedly heading back to Abu Dhabi.
The promotion is planning to stage five events at the city’s Yas Island, better known as “Fight Island,” in the coming months, according to ESPN. That will reportedly include UFC 253 on Sept. 26 and UFC 254 on Oct. 24.
A middleweight title fight between champion Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa will be the main event of UFC 253, while lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim lightweight champ Justin Gaethje will fight at UFC 254.
Fight Island was a success for UFC
UFC had previously used Fight Island for four events in July, and it’s not hard to see why it’s going back.