UFC continues international expansion with first fight card in Qatar

UFC Qatar Sets For November

Partnering up with Visit Qatar, the UFC will officially hold a UFC Fight Night event in Doha, Qatar on November 22.

The news comes as little surprise given the UFC’s recent efforts to expand to the Middle East. Qatar will be the second new country the promotion has visited this year after going to Azerbaijan for UFC Baku, which saw Khalil Rountree Jr. best former light heavyweight titleholder Jamahal Hill in the night’s main event.

The neighboring countries of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have also become regular stops for the UFC in recent years, as the promotion made its second trip to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in February and already has two more visits to Abu Dhabi, UAE lined up for the latter half of 2025.

If previous events in the region are anything to go off of, the UFC will likely make an effort to book some major names for its first event in Qatar.

Outside of back-to-back UFC Apex shows to start August and the UFC 320 card scheduled for T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the UFC calendar for the rest of the year features various stops across the United States as well as trips to China, France, Canada, and the aforementioned shows in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.

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