Nick Diaz and Tony Ferguson added to UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi card

The new UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi this summer will see the return of the hugely popular Nick Diaz alongside fellow fan favourite Tony Ferguson.

Cory Sandhagen v Umar Nurmagomedov
Nick Diaz v Vicente Luque
Michael Chiesa v Tony Ferguson
Deiveson Figueiredo v Marlon Vera
Mackenzie Dern v Loopy Godinez

Tickets for the August 3 Fight Night, held in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi, went on sale earlier this month, through www.etihadarena.ae and www.ticketmaster.ae.

UFC CEO Dana White announced a raft of bouts on Wednesday night for the August 3 at Etihad Arena, with former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo also featuring in a clash with bantamweight title challenger Marlon Vera.

Earlier this month, it was confirmed the card would be headlined by No 2-ranked bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen against the fast-rising unbeaten star Umar Nurmagomedov.

The addition of the Fight Night means Abu Dhabi will host two UFC events this year, with its traditional pay-per-view show falling in the final quarter, with UFC 308 on October 26.

In a video released on his social media channels on Wednesday, White announced four more bouts, with former title challenger Diaz facing Vicente Luque in a five-round co-main event, and former lightweight interim champion Ferguson taking on Michael Chiesa. Both fights will take place at welterweight.

The Abu Dhabi card will also Figueiredo against Vera at bantamweight and a women’s strawweight encounter between Mackenzie Dern and Loopy Godinez.

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While there are a number of intriguing bouts, it is the inclusion of Diaz and Ferguson that will have piqued