UAE Warriors brings stacked UFC Fight Pass triple-header to Abu Dhabi

The Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi will play host to a fight night triple-header as UAE Warriors stages three nights of MMA action, live on UFC Fight Pass.

Athletes from more than 45 different nations are set for action across the three days, with five UAE Warriors titles up for grabs.

UAE Warriors 27: Africa takes place on Friday, March 25, with UAE Warriors 28: International set to follow on Saturday, March 26. UAE Warriors 29: Arabia will conclude the triple-header of events on Sunday, March 27.

A press release from the organisation explained:

With the ‘UAE Warriors Arabia’ and newly launched ‘UAE Warriors Africa’ series of events, the promotion is providing a global stage for athletes from Arab & African heritage to propel their careers while the tentpole ‘UAE Warriors: International’ events showcase athletes from around the world.

Notable fights this weekend include Badreddine Diani (4-1) vs. Wisem Hammami (6-0) for the first ever UAE Warriors Africa welterweight title, Tarek Suleiman (12-7) vs. Will Fleury (9-4) to crown the UAE Warriors world middleweight champion, Corinne Laframboise (7-4) vs. Carolina Jimenez (7-0) will battle for the women’s flyweight world title that was recently vacated by UFC phenom Manon Fiorot, Mohammad Yahya (10-3) defending his UAE Warriors Arabia lightweight title against Mohamed El Jaghdal (7-4), and Ali Alqaisi (11-5) attempting to earn his third successive title when he faces Ahmed Faress (16-4) for the inaugural UAE Warriors Arabia featherweight championship.

UAE Warriors 27: Africa – Fight Card

Badreddine Diani vs. Wisem Hammami – for inaugural UAEW Africa welterweight title
Jaures Dea vs. Faeez Jacobs
Kevin Oumar vs. Mohamed Amine
Charles-Henri Tchoungui vs. Michael Dubois
Ndidi Alonu vs. Zaakir Badat
Souhil Tairi vs. Christopher Bajo
Alphonse Viny Bessala vs. Kenny Mokhonoana
Helder Fernandes vs. Sylvester Chipfumbu
Samir Zaidi vs. Yousri Belgaroui
Mona Ftouhi vs. Jada Ketley
Khaled Jashell Ticha Awa vs. Kevin Munje
Luc Ngeleka vs. Thabani Mndebela
Mathieu Rakotondrazanany vs. Magnus Onyeka Iversen

UAE Warriors 28: International – Fight Card

Tarek Suleiman vs. Will Fleury – for inaugural UAEW middleweight title
Corinne Laframboise vs. Carolina Jimenez – for vacant UAEW women’s flyweight title
Austin Arnett vs. William Gomis
Jesse Arnett vs. Gadzhimurad Gasanguseynov
Carlos Silva vs. Martun Mezhulmyan
Fabricio Sarraff vs. Sarvadzhon Khamidov
John Mitchell vs. Mariusz Mazur
Paula Bittencourt vs. Dakota Ditcheva
Javokhir Imamov vs. Taron Grigorian
Jenel Lausa vs. Abdula Aliev
Mariem Njeh vs. Daniella Shutov
Nurzaman Eshbaev vs. Taksim Zabitov
Mirafzal Akhtamov vs. Bruno Carvalho