{"id":85168,"date":"2014-02-05T08:56:16","date_gmt":"2014-02-05T16:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=85168"},"modified":"2022-02-06T12:10:03","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T20:10:03","slug":"ufcs-return-to-abu-dhabi-official-for-april-11-nelson-vs-big-nog-to-headline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/ufcnews\/ufcs-return-to-abu-dhabi-official-for-april-11-nelson-vs-big-nog-to-headline\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC&#8217;s return to Abu Dhabi official for April 11; Nelson vs. Big Nog to headline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/dana-white-i-try-so-hard-to-like-roy-nelson\/roy-nelson-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-71725\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-71725\" title=\"roy nelson\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/roy-nelson.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/roy-nelson.png 390w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/roy-nelson-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/roy-nelson-361x250.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to a report from <a href=\"http:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/2014\/02\/ufcs-return-to-middle-east-official-for-april-11-at-yas-island-in-abu-dhabi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAJunkie<\/a>, the UFC&#8217;s return to Abu Dhabi has been made official for April 11 and a heavyweight bout between Roy Nelson and &#8216;Big Nog&#8217; will headline the event.<\/p>\n<p>The report also states:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>The UFC has partnered with Flash Entertainment for a Middle East expansion, both with live events and broadcast events. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The two-year deal includes a broadcast agreement for \u201cThe Ultimate Fighter\u201d reality competition, as well as the UFC\u2019s return to Abu Dhabi for a live event on April 11.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The April 11 \u201cFight Night\u201d event now has a home at Yas Island, a man-made entertainment center in Abu Dhabi. The UFC was last in Abu Dhabi for UFC 112 in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>The April event will be headlined by a heavyweight bout between former interim champ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (34-8-1 MMA, 5-4 UFC) taking on &#8220;TUF 10&#8221; winner Roy &#8220;Big Country&#8221; Nelson (19-9 MMA, 6-5 UFC).<\/p>\n<p>No other bouts have been announced for the card at this time.<\/p>\n<p>Who do you have winning this heavyweight tilt? Let&#8217;s hear it Penn Nation!<\/p>\n<p>By <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/author\/chris-taylor\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Taylor<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a report from MMAJunkie, the UFC&#8217;s return to Abu Dhabi has been made official for April 11 and a heavyweight bout between Roy Nelson and &#8216;Big Nog&#8217; will headline the event. 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