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Abu Dhabi will host two title fights as the UFC returns to the UAE this weekend. Alexander Volkanovski puts his featherweight championship on the line while Petr Yan makes his first title defence as bantamweight champion. There are nine fights on the card at Etihad Arena. Below are our predictions for UFC 333. Main event Alexander Volkanovski v Movsar Evloev

Abu Dhabi tech-enabled healthcare company M42 has launched Ossi, an AI platform designed to help with administration and give doctors more time with patients. The platform, announced at the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit, will be available at seven M42 centres in the UAE and Bahrain, and is estimated to help doctors spend up to 60 per cent more time with pat

Dayne “Da Hawaiian Hitman” Viernes is looking to cement his status as the greatest super heavyweight of Power Slap when he defends his title against Vasilii “Dumpling” Kamotskii in Abu Dhabi next month. Viernes made his second title defence against the man he dethroned in June 2025, taking a majority decision over Kamotskii in five rounds at Power Slap 13. P

For a former UFC champion, the fighter with the most takedowns in company history and a man whose face is plastered across billboards around Abu Dhabi advertising UFC 333, Merab Dvalishvili hardly needed to introduce himself to the assembled media. He did it anyway. “Hello everybody. My name is Merab Dvalishvili.” The Georgian cut a suave figure in a brown t

Preparations are in full swing for the fifth edition of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open at Zayed Sports City. The tournament will run from January 30 to February 6, 2027, at the International Tennis Centre. Last season, the WTA 500 tournament welcomed more than 60,000 supporters, further cementing its status as an elite event on the international tennis calendar

More than five centuries ago, the workshops of Mamluk Cairo produced an elaborate wool carpet decorated with three medallions. Prized across the Mediterranean, such carpets were coveted by Europe's wealthy and powerful, commissioned by popes and exchanged as diplomatic gifts. The rare carpet, now part of Louvre Abu Dhabi 's permanent collection, returned to

Abu Dhabi Finance Week will hold about half of its sessions behind closed doors this year, as organisers seek to encourage more candid discussions among global financial leaders and generate tangible business outcomes. The event to be held from December 7 to 10 is expected to draw more than 40,000 attendees, including 8,000 senior executives, with financial

Alexander Volkanovski has promised the best version of himself for Saturday's headline bout at UFC 333 – and to deliver a belated wedding-anniversary present to his wife. The Australian puts his UFC featherweight title on the line against top-ranked Russian challenger Movsar Evloev in Abu Dhabi. Plenty wondered if Volkanovski, who many believe is the greates

Miral and Etihad Rail have agreed to partner on first-and-last-mile transport to connect Yas Island , Abu Dhabi's leisure and entertainment hub, with the city's railway station. The service will increase connectivity between Yas Island's theme parks and Etihad Rail's Mohamed bin Zayed City station in Abu Dhabi . Ferrari World, Yas Waterworld, Warner Bros Wor

Whoop is pushing deeper into the Gulf's longevity economy. The Boston-based human performance company this week announced a clinical research partnership with Abu Dhabi's Department of Health. The deal builds on a $75 million anchor investment from Mubadala Investment Company and a broader buildout that has made the GCC one of Whoop's fastest-growing markets

President Sheikh Mohamed on Wednesday held high-level talks in Abu Dhabi with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong aimed at advancing long-standing ties. The two leaders explored ways to expand partnership across key sectors such as the economy, investment, advanced technology and artificial intelligence. A number of deals were struck on the second day o

Jennifer Lopez will perform at this year's Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix after-race concerts , joining US singer-songwriter Alex Warren at Etihad Live on Friday, December 4. The American singer completes the double bill for the second night of the four-day concert series, held alongside the season-ending race at Yas Marina Circuit . Access to the after-ra

Expectant mothers in Abu Dhabi facing high-risk pregnancies are to be provided with wearable devices under a pioneering project exploring how everyday technology can help deliver crucial warning signs over premature births. The emirate's Department of Health has launched a major 24-month pilot study with smart ring maker Oura to identify risks in pregnancy a

In a city where residents from around the world share the same streets, public spaces and daily routines, art can offer an unexpected way of bringing people together. That idea is central to the second Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial , which begins in Al Ain on October 23 before expanding to the capital on November 15. The exhibition, called Home: A Glossary f

Mohammed Ben Sulayem vindt het logisch dat de Grands Prix van Qatar en Abu Dhabi voorlopig doorgaan. Volgens de baas van de FIA is daar niets aan de hand.

President Sheikh Mohamed and Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday toured companies operated by the UAE's largest defence group as part of the French President's official visit to the Gulf . Sheikh Mohamed and Mr Macron inspected advanced manufacturing sites at Tawazun Industrial Park in Abu Dhabi. The companies included Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments, EPI, H

President Sheikh Mohamed received global health leaders gathering in Abu Dhabi for a three-day summit focused on predictive healthcare innovation. Sheikh Mohamed met a delegation of international health experts attending the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit, which runs until Thursday under the theme: "To Sense is to Predict". He welcomed the group and expresse