{"id":6427,"date":"2025-10-17T01:24:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T00:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/?p=6427"},"modified":"2025-10-17T12:29:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T11:29:41","slug":"abu-dhabi-turns-up-the-heat-with-ufc-321-and-the-abu-dhabi-showdown-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/abu-dhabi-turns-up-the-heat-with-ufc-321-and-the-abu-dhabi-showdown-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Abu Dhabi turns up the heat with UFC 321 and the Abu Dhabi Showdown Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UAE capital is gearing up for another major global sporting event as Abu Dhabi Showdown Week<\/strong> returns from October 20 to 26<\/strong>, headlined by UFC 321<\/strong>, featuring heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall<\/strong> against France\u2019s Ciryl Gane<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s edition marks a historic moment for combat sports in the region, with the first-ever women\u2019s title fight<\/strong> in Middle Eastern history \u2014 Virna Jandiroba<\/strong> will face Mackenzie Dern<\/strong> for the strawweight belt.<\/p>\n

A week full of fan-focused events<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The \u201cShowdown Week\u201d offers a variety of free activities and experiences for MMA fans, including:<\/p>\n

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    Open workouts<\/strong> at Yas Mall<\/strong> on October 22<\/strong>, allowing fans to see UFC stars in action.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Official press conference<\/strong> at Etihad Arena<\/strong> on October 23<\/strong>, featuring athlete Q&A sessions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Official weigh-ins<\/strong> on October 24<\/strong>, the final face-offs before fight night.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Throughout the week, fan zones<\/strong> at Yas Mall<\/strong> and Yas Bay<\/strong> will host interactive experiences and meet-and-greets with fighters like Kamaru Usman<\/strong>, Tatiana Suarez<\/strong>, Carlos Ulberg<\/strong>, and Moroccan featherweight Youssef Zalal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    A regional hub for combat sports<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    The excitement continues with the UAE Warriors<\/strong> event on October 22<\/strong> at ADNEC Abu Dhabi<\/strong>, showcasing some of the region\u2019s top talents.<\/p>\n

    \u201cAbu Dhabi Showdown Week 2025<\/strong>\u201d blends historic UFC matchups<\/strong>, MMA action<\/strong>, and grappling competitions<\/strong>, reinforcing Abu Dhabi\u2019s reputation as a global capital for sport and entertainment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The UAE capital is gearing up for another major global sporting event as Abu Dhabi Showdown Week returns from October 20 to 26, headlined by UFC 321, featuring heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall against France\u2019s Ciryl Gane. This year\u2019s edition marks a historic moment for combat sports in the region, with the first-ever women\u2019s title fight […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,21],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6427","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mma","8":"category-ufc-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6427"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6427"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6427\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6429,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6427\/revisions\/6429"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mmamag.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}