UFC Fight Island events to be offered exclusively on 'UFC Arabia' App

UFC will produce four events on Yas Island, including UFC 251 and three Fight Night events.

Abu Dhabi Media has announced broadcasting of the UFC Fight Island events, hosted at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi will be exclusively through the "UFC Arabia" application, the first Arabic language UFC application in the Middle East and North Africa.
Support programming of the upcoming events will also be aired through Abu Dhabi Sports Channels.
UFC will produce four events on Yas Island, including UFC 251 and three Fight Night events. The action-packed schedule begins with UFC 251 on Saturday, July 11, This will be followed by successive Fight Night events, to be held on Wednesday, July 15; Saturday, July 18; and Saturday, July 25.
Fans will see some of the biggest UFC talent compete with an anticipated championship title fight between bantamweights Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez, former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker as he takes on Darren Till and local fan favourite Mounir Lazzez as he makes his long awaited UFC debut. All these bouts will be exclusively broadcasted through the application.
Coverage of the fights comes as part of an interactive digital campaign launched by Abu Dhabi Sports Channels under the theme 'Home of the Biggest Fights'. The UFC Arabia application is downloadable through all major online stores, such as Apple Store and Google Play, and is available on web, smart phone, smart TVs, and tablets. The app allows fans to track real-time updates of all UFC events and live-stream fights, anytime, anywhere, enabling them to switch from English to Arabic with ease.
As part of the exceptional coverage of the upcoming international event, Abu Dhabi Sports Channels has dedicated "Abu Dhabi Sports 2" to broadcast a set of live as well as recorded daily and weekly programs to keep pace with the event, its historical aspects, the preparations of fighters, and behind-the-scenes. Additionally, analytical studios will broadcast exclusively from July 5-26 July to cover the before and after of fights, as well as breaks and promos.