• Austrian competitor Rene Wollinger, gets taken down by Sweden’s Max Nunes, who won their middleweight fight at the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Austrian competitor Rene Wollinger, gets taken down by Sweden’s Max Nunes, who won their middleweight fight at the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Security guards stand firmly in their whimsically-lit spots during the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Security guards stand firmly in their whimsically-lit spots during the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • South Korean competitor Yoo Jae-Nam, gets his neck iced during a break in his featherweight fight against China’s Yuan Ye, the eventual winner, during the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
    South Korean competitor Yoo Jae-Nam, gets his neck iced during a break in his featherweight fight against China’s Yuan Ye, the eventual winner, during the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Austrian middleweight Rene Wollinger needed help getting off the canvas after being knocked down by Sweden’s Max Nunes, the bout’s winner, at the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Austrian middleweight Rene Wollinger needed help getting off the canvas after being knocked down by Sweden’s Max Nunes, the bout’s winner, at the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Saeed Ahmad, 16, of Al Ain, cheers on as a fights progresses during the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Saeed Ahmad, 16, of Al Ain, cheers on as a fights progresses during the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • China featherweight Yuan Ye attacks South Korea’s Yoo Jae-Nam, during their bout at the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Ye went on to win the bout. Silvia Razgova / The National
    China featherweight Yuan Ye attacks South Korea’s Yoo Jae-Nam, during their bout at the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Ye went on to win the bout. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • England welterweight Jim Wallhead, centre, talks with his coaches as he prepares for his fight against UAE-based Brazilian Rodrigo Ribeiro at the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
    England welterweight Jim Wallhead, centre, talks with his coaches as he prepares for his fight against UAE-based Brazilian Rodrigo Ribeiro at the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Canada’s Jesse Ronson, raises his arms, having his win announced by Japanese referee Yuji Shimada, right,following his fight with Russia’s Gadji Zaipulaev in the lightweight category at the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Canada’s Jesse Ronson, raises his arms, having his win announced by Japanese referee Yuji Shimada, right,following his fight with Russia’s Gadji Zaipulaev in the lightweight category at the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • UAE-based Brazilian competitor Rodrigo Ribeiro, left, a Jiu-Jitsu specialist, fights with England’s Jim Wallhead, who won the fight in the first round, during their welterweight fight at the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
    UAE-based Brazilian competitor Rodrigo Ribeiro, left, a Jiu-Jitsu specialist, fights with England’s Jim Wallhead, who won the fight in the first round, during their welterweight fight at the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Canadian lightweight competitor Jesse Ronson, centre, has his gloves checked as he prepares for his fight at the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Canadian lightweight competitor Jesse Ronson, centre, has his gloves checked as he prepares for his fight at the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • UAE-based Brazilian competitor Rodrigo Ribeiro, right, a Jiu-Jitsu specialist, gets knocked out in the first round during his welterweight fight with England’s Jim Wallhead, left, at the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
    UAE-based Brazilian competitor Rodrigo Ribeiro, right, a Jiu-Jitsu specialist, gets knocked out in the first round during his welterweight fight with England’s Jim Wallhead, left, at the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Russia’s Gadji Zaipulaev, fights with Canada’s Jesse Ronson, left, in the lightweight category, during the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Russia’s Gadji Zaipulaev, fights with Canada’s Jesse Ronson, left, in the lightweight category, during the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • A trophy awaits its winner at the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
    A trophy awaits its winner at the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Russian lightweight Gadji Zaipulaev gets checked out by a cut man as he prepares for his fight against Canada’s Jesse Ronson at the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National
    Russian lightweight Gadji Zaipulaev gets checked out by a cut man as he prepares for his fight against Canada’s Jesse Ronson at the Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship, an MMA event on March 26, 2015, at the Ipic Arena in Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Silvia Razgova / The National

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March 27, 2015

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