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          Left to right: Alessandro Del Piero, Ronaldo, Cafu, Didier Deschamps, Carles Puyol, Fabio Cannavaro and Andres Iniesta at the World Sports Summit. Antonie Robertson / The National

          World Sports Summit underlines Dubai's ambition to become greatest sporting city

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          UFC great Khabib Nurmagomedov and Rio Ferdinand during the World Sports Summit at Madinat Jumeirah. Antonie Robertson / The National

          Khabib wants fair deal for Dagestani fighters who 'don't like trash talk'

          Combat SportsDecember 30, 2025
          Petr Yan did what few thought possible and dethroned UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323 on December 7. Getty Images

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          Combat SportsDecember 15, 2025
          Dakota Ditcheva will fight in Dubai for the first time on February 7, 2026. Getty Images

          PFL Dubai: Rising MMA star Dakota Ditcheva added to Usman v Davis card

          SportNovember 24, 2025
          Usman Nurmagomedov after winning his rematch against Paul Hughes. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Usman returns to Dubai to defend PFL title against dangerous underdog Davis

          Combat SportsNovember 20, 2025
          Mackenzie Dern, right, took a unanimous decision over Virna Jandiroba to win UFC gold in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          UFC champion Dern eyes Weili or Suarez as next opponent

          Combat SportsOctober 28, 2025
          England's Tom Aspinall, left, fight Ciryl Gane, of France, during the heavyweight title bout at the UFC mixed martial arts Fight Night in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photo / Altaf Qadri)

          Tom Aspinall gives update after eye injury at UFC 321

          Combat SportsOctober 27, 2025
          Tom Aspinall's (union jack shorts) fight with Ciryl Gane (black shorts) for the heavyweight title is a no contest after an eye poke at UFC 321. Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          White shares frustration of Abu Dhabi fans as Aspinall-Gane ends in a no-contest

          Combat SportsOctober 26, 2025
          Mackenzie Dern celebrates her win over Virna Jandiroba at UFC 321. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Dern fulfils her destiny as she claims UFC title in Abu Dhabi

          Combat SportsOctober 26, 2025
          Ciryl Gane, left, accidentally pokes Tom Aspinall in his eyes during an exchange at their headline bout at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          UFC 321: Aspinall v Gane declared a no-contest after accidental eye poke

          Combat SportsOctober 25, 2025
          Ciryl Gane (black shorts) pokes Tom Aspinall in the eyes leading to a no contest at UFC 321 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. All pictures by Chris Whiteoak / The National

          UFC 321: Tom Aspinall v Ciryl Gane

          October 24, 2025
          Champ Tom Aspinall at the UFC Ceremonial weigh-in before his fight aganist Ciryl Gane for the heavyweight title. UFC 321. Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Aspinall and Gane weigh-in ahead of UFC 321 title fight in Abu Dhabi

          Combat SportsOctober 24, 2025
          UFC CEO and President Dana White. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Abu Dhabi isn't just about fights – it's part of our DNA, says UFC's Dana White

          Combat SportsOctober 24, 2025
          Mario Bautista ahead of the fight against Umar Nurmagomedov in the UFC 321 bantamweight division at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Bautista plans to shake up bantamweight division by knocking Nurmagomedov out

          Combat SportsOctober 23, 2025
          Mackenzie Dern has already beaten Virna Jandiroba once in her MMA career, back in 2020. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Dern confident 'destiny is calling' for Abu Dhabi title fight with Jandiroba

          Combat SportsOctober 22, 2025
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