UFC President Dana White Reveals Photo of ‘Fight Island’ on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi

set up for fighters to train in as they prepare for their fights in July

(ESPN) – When UFC president Dana White announced he would be scheduling cards on Fight Island, it was natural to envision an Octagon set up on a tropical paradise.

So when the announcement was made that Fight Island was Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, and the events would be held in an arena, some fight fans were understandably disappointed.

But the fighters scheduled on upcoming cards in Abu Dhabi apparently aren’t going to go without the experience of being in a cage surrounded by sand, sea and sunshine.

On his Instagram account Saturday, White released a photo of an Octagon on a beach on Yas Island.

It was set up for fighters to train in as they prepare for their fights in July.

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