UFC President Dana White made a couple of huge announcements today.
Let's start with the completely stacked UFC 251 card, which will take place July 11 on "Fight Island." It features 3 title fights.
Here are some key match ups:
(C) denotes current champion
* (C) Kamaru Usman vs Gilbert Burts (welterweight championship)
* (C) Alexander Volkanovski vs Max Holloway 2 (featherweight championship)
* Jose Aldo vs. Petr Yan (for vacant bantamweight title)
* Rose Namajunas vs Jessica Andrade 2
* Paige VanZant vs Amanda Ribas
This is the first "Fight Island" card, which White revealed is on Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates capital city of Abu Dhabi.
There will also be cards there on July 15, 18 and 25.
.@danawhite revealed details on "Fight Island" for #UFC251 on July 11. @espnmma
— First Take (@FirstTake) June 9, 2020
Yas Island in Abu Dhabi
Octagon on the beach
Private training, hotel facilities
Three title fights pic.twitter.com/V6Fk3N80fw
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