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UFC has announced it will return to Abu Dhabi for UFC 294
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Lawrence Epstein, senior executive vice president and COO of UFC, tells Arabian Business he hopes the current five-year deal will be extended ‘many decades into the future’
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UFC superstar Khabib Nurmagomedov is finally, officially retired. Following his shock announcement Esquire Middle East spoke to the fighter in a world exclusive.
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Revealed: the growing importance of sport to economies in the Gulf
PwC Middle East’s Sports Survey says the regional sports industry is set to grow the fastest rate in the world
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In pictures: All the action from the UFC 257 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi
Irishman Conor McGregor is brutally knocked out by Dustin Poirier in the second round at UFC 257
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Video: The lessons entrepreneurs can learn from athletes – Michael Bisping
Former UFC middleweight champion and UFC Hall of Famer, Michael Bisping, has revealed how the key steps he took to become one of the world’s best fighters can align with the business world to achieve success in the boardroom.
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Video: Conor McGregor’s top 5 business tips to learn from sports
“It’s important to be focused, and to use your platform to give back and help others. It’s on us, with the resources that we have and the voice that we have as leaders, to affect positive change in our communities – especially in times of crisis like these,” says UFC star Conor McGregor while speaking to Arabian Business about the business lessons sports can teach you.
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Video: UFC comes to Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi’s Department of Tourism and Culture Executive Director Ali AlShaiba discusses Abu Dhabi hosting the UFC 251 event at Yas Island, the preventive measures they’ve taken against coronavirus and what the event means for the region.
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MMA fighters: are they paid enough in the Middle East?
Jorge Masvidal captured the UFC’s “BMF” title in the main event of UFC 244 yesterday but today we look at why the Middle East is so important for this iconic sport.
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Is MMA fighting a losing battle in the Middle East?
It’s a growing multi-billion dollar segment of the global sports industry, but is the Middle East’s mixed martial arts scene at risk of losing its biggest fighters to low pay?
Abu Dhabi
Gallery: Mohamed bin Zayed meets Khabib Nurmagomedov at Qasr Al Bahr
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi congratulating him on winning the Abu Dhabi’s UFC 242 on Saturday night, held at the Arena on Yas Island.
Abu Dhabi
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed congratulates Khabib Nurmagomedov on winning UFC in Abu Dhabi
Khabib Nurmagomedov was accompanied by his father Abdulmanap, and his team who helped him prepare for the fight at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Arena.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov nets $50,000 performance bonus for UFC 242 win
Three other fighters also earned bonuses for their performances at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday
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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Abu Dhabi win underlines Russian fighters’ growing hold on UFC
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Dustin Poirier
Khabib Nurmagomedov a ‘huge’ boost for UFC’s Middle East business, says executive VP
Following Saturday’s fight with Dustin Poirier, Khabib Nurmagomedov said ‘I love these people and they love me.’
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Middle East ‘very important’ to the UFC, says executive VP
UFC’s Lawrence Epstein says region is a high priority and potentially lucrative for the sport