Fan engagement event from 27 – 29 October includes interactive challenges and meet-and-greets with UFC greats including Andrei Arlovski and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Week concludes with UFC 267: BLACHOWICZ vs. TEIXEIRA at Etihad Arena
on Saturday, October 30
Abu Dhabi, UAE-: MMA fans have an unmissable opportunity to come face-to-face with some of the greatest UFC fighters in history from 27 to 29 October, at the awesome Abu Dhabi Showdown Week Fan Zone at Yas Mall.
The fan engagement event, organised by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), involves meet-and-greets with UFC superstar fighters including Andrei Arlovski, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Claudia Gadelha. Visitors can also compete against friends, family and other MMA fans in combat sport-inspired games, such as punchbag and reflex challenges, as well as having their photo taken with UFC championship belts.
The bespoke interactive experience is just one of the thrilling fan events taking place throughout Abu Dhabi Showdown Week, which concludes with the much-anticipated UFC 267: BLACHOWICZ vs. TEIXEIRA at Etihad Arena on Saturday, 30 October.
The stacked UFC 267 card will feature two title bouts. Firstly, Poland’s Jan Blachowicz will take on Glover Teixeira of Brazil for the light heavyweight title, while Russia’s Petr Yan will face off against American Cory Sandhagen for the interim bantamweight title in the co-main event. The event also sees Islam Makhachev of Russia look to stretch his winning streak to 10 bouts in front of his loyal UAE fanbase when he faces New Zealand’s Dan Hooker, who is back in Abu Dhabi following his impressive victory at the recent UFC 266 in Las Vegas. Abu Dhabi fans will also see Sweden’s Khamzat Chimaev in action, following his debut at UFC Fight Island in July 2020.
Although seats are selling out fast, tickets are still available at etihadarena.ae and ticketmaster.ae