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UFC Abu Dhabi Ceremonial Weigh-in Video
BVM Sports
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July 25, 2025
The Octagon is in Abu Dhabi for Saturday's UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder fight card. The event takes place at Etihad Arena and is headlined by a middleweight bout between former champion Robert Whittaker and No. 13 ranked Reinier De Ridder....
UFC Abu Dhabi final face-offs | Video
BVM Sports
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July 25, 2025
The Octagon is in Abu Dhabi for Saturday's UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder fight card. The event takes place at Etihad Arena and is headlined by a middleweight bout between former champion Robert Whittaker and No. 13 ranked Reinier De Ridder....
UFC Abu Dhabi Predictions: Whittaker vs. De Ridder Title Showdown
BVM Sports
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July 25, 2025
The UFC returns to Abu Dhabi with a Fight Night featuring key matchups in the middleweight and bantamweight divisions. Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker faces off against two-division ONE Championship titleholder Reinier de Ridder in a...
UFC Abu Dhabi Preview: Whittaker’s Comeback Against De Ridder
BVM Sports
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July 25, 2025
UFC Abu Dhabi is set to showcase a significant fight night featuring Robert Whittaker's return against Reinier de Ridder as the main event, along with Petr Yan's co-main bout against Marcus McGhee. Whittaker, at 34, aims for a final title run,...
Asia Cup in UAE from September 9 to 28; India vs Pakistan on Sept 14
The Federal
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July 26, 2025
The Asia Cup 2025 cricket tournament will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 9 to 28, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced on Saturday (July 26). India and Pakistan are in the same group, according to a...
UAE: Meet The First Emirati Girl Signed By A Professional MMA League At Just 17
MENAFN
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) It's not every day that a 17-year-old makes history. And yet, here she is - Zamzam Al Hammadi, the name now etched into the record books as the first Emirati woman to be signed by a professional MMA league, the Professional...
Asia Cup 2025: India vs Pakistan set for September 14 in UAE; Check full schedule
Newsd
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July 26, 2025
India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025: The 2025 Asia Cup will be hosted by the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI), but the matches will happen in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi shared this...
Mother of woman left in coma after Dubai 'porta potty' party explained what they did to her including 'scalping'
LAD Bible
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Warning: This article contains allegations which some readers may find distressing. A Ukrainian model who was the subject of a horrific experience at a party in Dubai has revealed all on her experience, months later. 21-year-old Maria Kovalchuk...
UAE: Stablecoin regulations encourage more users explore digital assets safely
Khaleej Times
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Experts are optimistic the recent signing by US President Donald Trump of the Genius Act — creating a regulatory regime for dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies known as stablecoins — will not only give users the confidence to explore digital assets...
Shawn Perkins and Saggaf Assagaf Unite D.C. and Abu Dhabi Through Art
The Washington Informer
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July 25, 2025
WI Contributing Writer A monumental mural now stretches across the walls of the Washington Tennis and Education Foundation (WTEF) in Southeast, D.C., featuring the intersection of color, culture, and calligraphy. Painted over the course of merely...
UAE Has Reshaped My Perception Of Wealth, Says Egyptian Expat
MENAFN
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Egyptian expatriate Menna Shahin is the co-founder of the online grocery shopping portal eJaby and at 37, understands that money is an“enabler”. The Dubai resident shares her money management secrets after 11 years in the...
UAE Team Emirates' Pogacar Crashes Into Opponent's Team Car Before Tour Stage Start
MENAFN
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Tour de France overall leader Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates suffered a big scare on Thursday when he bumped into the team car of his chief rival Jonas Vingegaard before the start of the 18th stage, a brutal mountain...
Yikes! ‘UAE Warrior’ Suffers Record-Setting Six Knockdowns
MMA mania
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July 26, 2025
Featherweight fighter Mohammad Yahya was absolutely clobbered earlier today (Sat., July 26, 2025) at UFC Abu Dhabi LIVE on ABC/ESPN+ from inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, suffering a record-setting six knockdowns and a...
UAE: Over Dh42 Million In Fines Slapped On Private Firms In Money Laundering Checks
MENAFN
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) More than Dh42 million in administrative fines have been issued during the first half of 2025 following inspections targeting private sector firms that failed to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations , the...
Most expensive Abu Dhabi home sells for $109m as emirate’s luxury market booms
Spear's Magazine
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July 25, 2025
The most expensive home ever sold in Abu Dhabi, an ultra-luxurious eight-bedroom beachfront mansion, was sold for $108.9m, real estate developer Aldar announced on Thursday. The transaction comes amid a period of growth in Abu Dhabi’s luxury real...
UAE: Meet The Magician Who Made Pop Icon Adele Disappear On Stage
MENAFN
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) In a world ruled by social media algorithms and instant gratification, where we've grown accustomed to skipping intros, double-tapping instead of feeling, and Googling explanations before surrendering to the mystery, wonder...
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Abu Dhabi Judiciary issues 10-year prison sentence against convicted in child sexual assault case
Gulf Daily News Online
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The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court has sentenced a defendant to 10 years in prison after convicting him of sexual assault by coercion against a child inside his private vehicle. In addition to the prison term, the court has prohibited the defendant from...
UFC Abu Dhabi Fight Card: Odds, Prop Bets, Predictions And Picks
Forbes
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JULY 25: (L-R) Opponents Robert Whittaker of New Zealand and ... More Reinier de Ridder of The Netherlands face off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Etihad Arena on July 25, 2025 in Abu Dhabi,...
How Buhari rejected private jet gift, diamond wristwatch from UAE – Aide
Premium Times
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July 26, 2025
Former presidential media aide, Garba Shehu , has revealed how late former President Muhammadu Buhari turned down luxury gifts, including a private aircraft from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during his presidency. Mr Shehu, who was Mr Buhari’s...
Dubai extradites two to France as UAE tightens grip on global crime
Daijiworld News
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July 26, 2025
Daijiworld Media Network - Dubai Dubai, Jul 26: In a major step towards cracking down on transnational crime, Dubai has extradited two international suspects to France on charges of fraud and drug trafficking. The arrests, carried out following...