ABU DHABI: Mixed martial arts fans across the UAE and beyond will be able to attend Abu Dhabi Showdown Week’s eagerly-anticipated official weigh-in for UFC 242: Khabib vs. Poirier taking place on Sept. 6 and open free to the public.
The first-come-first-served tickets to the athletes’ weigh-ins and dramatic pre-fight staredowns will be open to book from 12 p.m. on Sept. 2, only on www.ticketmaster.ae. Tickets will be limited to two per booking.
To be held at The Arena — the all-new indoor venue on Yas Island that will also stage UFC 242 the following evening — the weigh-in for Khabib-Poirier starts at 6 p.m. next Friday. The UFC Fan Experience starts at 3 p.m. and fans will have a chance to join in the official UFC Q&A with guest athletes starting from 5:15 p.m.
The free-to-attend event adds further excitement to the expansive program for Abu Dhabi Showdown Week — the week-long series of entertainment and lifestyle events created by the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi to support the UAE capital’s mega UFC 242 event on Sept. 7.
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