UFC returns to Fight Island; McGregor back | The Advocate

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UFC has docked for a third time at Fight Island, and this time a pair of old rivals are primed to make the trip — with a few thousand fans set to attend fights for the first time in 10 months. They might cheer the loudest for Conor McGregor. The first of three straight fight nights at Etihad Arena on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island starts on Saturday when Max Holloway (21-6) fights Calvin Kattar (22-4) in a 145-pound bout in the main event. UFC welterweights Michael Chiesa and Neil…