UFC’s Abu Dhabi Return Scrapped; Newark Likely for March Event

Filed under: UFC, NewsAn expected March 2011 return trip to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates has been scrapped by the UFC, a source from the company confirmed to MMA Fighting.

The UFC had initially planned to host an event there in the first qua…

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Frankie Edgar beats B.J. Penn at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi.An expected March 2011 return trip to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates has been scrapped by the UFC, a source from the company confirmed to MMA Fighting.

The UFC had initially planned to host an event there in the first quarter of 2011, but last week, company president Dana White admitted it was no lock.

Now, the UAE trip is off the radar for the time being, although the source said the company will examine a return there later in the year.