The UFC will host a Fight Night event in Doha, Qatar, later this year.
The event has been scheduled for Nov. 22 at Doha’s ABHA Arena, the organization announced Wednesday.
No fights have been added to the card yet.
The UFC made the announcement by posting a photo and video of White signing a contract alongside the CEO of Visit Qatar, Abdulaziz Ali Al-Mawlawi.
“I’ve always said we’re going to take UFC all over the world — and Qatar is the next stop,” UFC president Dana White stated in a press release. “They already hosted the World Cup and Formula 1, and now we’re bringing a UFC Fight Night there for the first time. Our fights in the Middle East are always incredible so I can’t wait to get out there.”
ABHA Arena has a listed capacity of 7,700. That venue has previously hosted sporting events such as the 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships, the 2023 World Judo Championships and is scheduled to host the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Earlier this year, the UFC debuted in the Republic of Azerbaijan with a June Fight Night event headlined by Khalil Rountree Jr. defeating Jamahal Hill.
