"Getting people from other parts of the world into the country right now is the hardest thing to do, and to be able to carry out these matches we will be on Yas," said White, referring to the US's severe restrictions during the corona pandemic, in an interview with ESPN.
On the island, fajters will be allowed to move in a special security zone that is only open to them, coaches and UFC employees. The training will take place in an octagon on the beach.
- Now we have everything ready for Yas, we are ready, says White.
The UFC has already organized crowds in Jacksonville and Las Vegas - all of them performed without crowds - and currently there are four island crowds scheduled to be decided in July: 11, 15, 18 and 25.
Swedish duo Jack Hermansson and Pannie Kianzad will play matches on the island, against Kelvin Gastelum and Bethe Correia respectively.