UFC 242 Abu Dhabi: Fans soak in big fight at the fanzone - in pictures

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  Yousif Ismamailov holds up the belt. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  People gather at the UFC fan zone. Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Fan Trevor Friesen, left, squares up to fighter Kelvin Gastelum at the UFC fan zone. Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  A man holds the belt at the UFC fan zone. Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Fans of Khabib Nurmagomedov at at the UFC fan zone. Yes Island, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  A fan with fighter Zhang Wei Li at the UFC fan zone. Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Claudia Gadelha signs an autograph at the UFC fan zone. Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  People gather at the UFC fan zone. Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  People take selfies at the UFC fan zone. Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Fans with fighter Zhang Wei Li as she signs a shirt at the UFC fan zone. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  Emirati dancers. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  UFC fans walk passed a poster of Dustin Poirier. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  UFC fans walk by a poster of Khabib Nurmagomedov. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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  A UFC belt on display. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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