ABU DHABI: UFC 267 will now be holding two championship fights at the Etihad Arena on Saturday Oct. 30, as the headline events of an action-packed Abu Dhabi Showdown Week.
With live audiences allowed back with certain restrictions, fans have been snapping up the tickets for the latest UFC event in the UAE capital, which will see Poland’s Jan Blachowicz defend his light-heavyweight title against the division’s top-ranked contender Glover Teixeira.
Blachowicz is already popular among local audiences after defeating Dominick Reyes at UFC 253 in Abu Dhabi during Fight Island, becoming the first Polish fighter to hold a UFC title.
Blachowicz versus Teixeira follows the co-main event, another world title fight that sees bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling looking to settle the score with former titleholder and top-ranked contender Petr Yan.
UFC 267 will close out Abu Dhabi Showdown Week, a festival of city-wide activities including fan events and fitness showcases.
