McGregor vs Poirier 2, two other UFC events in Abu Dhabi to have live audience

The highly anticipated rematch between former two-division champion Conor McGregor and former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier will be witnessed by a live audience.

After nearly a year since the pandemic had hit the globe, three UFC events are set to welcome fans inside the arena when the promotion returns to Fight Island in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

“The tripleheader will see three mega-fights, utilizing Abu Dhabi’s proven ‘safe zone’ concept to protect the health and safety of all delegates, spectators, crew and media,” the Abu Dhabi Government Media Office stated in a subsequent tweet.

As stated as well by the Department of Culture and Tourism of Abu Dhabu, the trio of events in the city will begin with UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Kattar on Jan. 16, followed by UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Magny on Jan. 20, then culminate with McGregor vs Poirier 2 at UFC 257 on Jan. 23.

The announcement did not mention how many seats were being sold for the fights in the 18,000-capacity Etihad Arena, but individual tickets are marked sold out as of this writing. – JM Siasat/RC, GMA News