• Fans outside the arena during UFC 267 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 30, 2021. All Images Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Fans outside the arena during UFC 267 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on October 30, 2021. All Images Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Petr Yan won the UFC interim bantamweight title fight against Cory Sandhagen at UFC 267in Abu Dhabi.
    Petr Yan won the UFC interim bantamweight title fight against Cory Sandhagen at UFC 267in Abu Dhabi.
  • Cory Sandhagen (blue) takes a kick from Petr Yan (red) at UFC 267.
    Cory Sandhagen (blue) takes a kick from Petr Yan (red) at UFC 267.
  • UFC interim bantamweight title match between Cory Sandhagen (blue) and Petr Yan (red) at the Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
    UFC interim bantamweight title match between Cory Sandhagen (blue) and Petr Yan (red) at the Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
  • Glover Teixeira stunned Jan Błachowicz in their light heavyweight title match at UFC 267.
    Glover Teixeira stunned Jan Błachowicz in their light heavyweight title match at UFC 267.
  • Glover Teixeira submitted Jan Błachowicz for the UFC light heavyweight title.
    Glover Teixeira submitted Jan Błachowicz for the UFC light heavyweight title.
  • Light heavyweight title fight between Glover Teixeira (blue) and Jan Błachowicz (red).
    Light heavyweight title fight between Glover Teixeira (blue) and Jan Błachowicz (red).
  • Glover Teixeira submitted Jan Błachowicz at UFC 267.
    Glover Teixeira submitted Jan Błachowicz at UFC 267.
  • Glover Teixeira (blue) overpowered Jan Błachowicz (red) at UFC 267.
    Glover Teixeira (blue) overpowered Jan Błachowicz (red) at UFC 267.
  • Emirati performers during UFC 267 at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
    Emirati performers during UFC 267 at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
  • Allan Nascimento lost to Tagir Ulanbekov (red) in the opening bout at UFC 267.
    Allan Nascimento lost to Tagir Ulanbekov (red) in the opening bout at UFC 267.
  • Tagir Ulanbekov (red) after his flyweight win over Allan Nascimento.
    Tagir Ulanbekov (red) after his flyweight win over Allan Nascimento.
  • Khabib Nurmagomedov watches the flyweight bout between Allan Nascimento and Tagir Ulanbekov at the Etihad Arena.
    Khabib Nurmagomedov watches the flyweight bout between Allan Nascimento and Tagir Ulanbekov at the Etihad Arena.
  • UFC flyweight bout between Allan Nascimento (blue) and Tagir Ulanbekov (red) at UFC 267. Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
    UFC flyweight bout between Allan Nascimento (blue) and Tagir Ulanbekov (red) at UFC 267. Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
  • Etihad crew members outside the Etihad Arena.
    Etihad crew members outside the Etihad Arena.
  • Emirati performers during UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi.
    Emirati performers during UFC 267 in Abu Dhabi.
  • Lerone Murphy (blue) is tackled by Makwan Amirkhani (red) in their featherweight bout.
    Lerone Murphy (blue) is tackled by Makwan Amirkhani (red) in their featherweight bout.
  • Light heavyweight bout between Michał Oleksiejczuk (blue) and Shamil Gamzatov (red).
    Light heavyweight bout between Michał Oleksiejczuk (blue) and Shamil Gamzatov (red).
  • Andre Petroski (blue) takes hold of Hu Yaozong (red) in their middleweight bout.
    Andre Petroski (blue) takes hold of Hu Yaozong (red) in their middleweight bout.
  • Zubaira Tukhugov won his featherweight bout against Ricardo Ramos.
    Zubaira Tukhugov won his featherweight bout against Ricardo Ramos.
  • Women's strawweight bout between Virna Jandiroba (blue) and Amanda Ribas.
    Women's strawweight bout between Virna Jandiroba (blue) and Amanda Ribas.
  • Zubaira Tukhugov after defeating Ricardo Ramos at the Etihad Arena.
    Zubaira Tukhugov after defeating Ricardo Ramos at the Etihad Arena.
  • Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos after winning his welterweight fight in Abu Dhabi.
    Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos after winning his welterweight fight in Abu Dhabi.
  • Michał Oleksiejczuk won the light heavyweight bout with Shamil Gamzatov.
    Michał Oleksiejczuk won the light heavyweight bout with Shamil Gamzatov.
  • Roman Kopylov defends against and Albert Duraev (red).
    Roman Kopylov defends against and Albert Duraev (red).
  • Khamzat Chimaev won in the first round against Li Jingliang.
    Khamzat Chimaev won in the first round against Li Jingliang.
  • Khamzat Chimaev submitted Li Jingliang at the Etihad Arena.
    Khamzat Chimaev submitted Li Jingliang at the Etihad Arena.
  • Khamzat Chimaev dominated on his UFC return.
    Khamzat Chimaev dominated on his UFC return.
  • Coach Khabib Nurmagomedov celebrates Islam Makhachev's win over Dan Hooker.
    Coach Khabib Nurmagomedov celebrates Islam Makhachev's win over Dan Hooker.
  • Khabib Nurmagomedov celebrates Islam Makhachev's lightweight bout win over Dan Hooker.
    Khabib Nurmagomedov celebrates Islam Makhachev's lightweight bout win over Dan Hooker.
  • Heavyweight bout between Marcin Tybura (blue) and Alexander Volkov.
    Heavyweight bout between Marcin Tybura (blue) and Alexander Volkov.
  • Dan Hooker (blue) and Islam Makhachev (red) at UFC 267.
    Dan Hooker (blue) and Islam Makhachev (red) at UFC 267.
  • Islam Makhachev (red) dominated Dan Hooker at UFC 267.
    Islam Makhachev (red) dominated Dan Hooker at UFC 267.

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UFC 267 as it happened: Chimaev makes stunning return, Yan and Teixeira win in Abu Dhabi

Action-packed night at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi

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Some of the finest MMA fighters in the world descended on Abu Dhabi for UFC 267 at Etihad Arena on Yas Island on Saturday.

Two title fights topped the bill, headlined by Jan Blachowicz’s light-heavyweight title defence against Glover Teixeira, the No 1-ranked contender. After a brutal fight, Teixeira become the second oldest champion in UFC history after defeating Blachowicz in the headline event to capture the light-heavyweight title.

In the night’s other championship clash, former bantamweight belt-holder Petr Yan took on Cory Sandhagen, a late replacement for current champion Aljamain Sterling, in an interim title fight. Yan took home the crown after a memorable clash.

The night had already become made memorable when crowd-favourite Khamzat Chimaev returned to octagon for first time in 13 months, following a protracted battle with Covid. He choked out Li Jingliang in the first round, proving his mettle once again.

UPI facts

More than 2.2 million Indian tourists arrived in UAE in 2023
More than 3.5 million Indians reside in UAE
Indian tourists can make purchases in UAE using rupee accounts in India through QR-code-based UPI real-time payment systems
Indian residents in UAE can use their non-resident NRO and NRE accounts held in Indian banks linked to a UAE mobile number for UPI transactions

Global state-owned investor ranking by size

1.

United States

2.

China

3.

UAE

4.

Japan

5

Norway

6.

Canada

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Singapore

8.

Australia

9.

Saudi Arabia

10.

South Korea
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Torque: 250Nm

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Country-size land deals

US interest in purchasing territory is not as outlandish as it sounds. Here's a look at some big land transactions between nations:

Louisiana Purchase

If Donald Trump is one who aims to broker "a deal of the century", then this was the "deal of the 19th Century". In 1803, the US nearly doubled in size when it bought 2,140,000 square kilometres from France for $15 million.

Florida Purchase Treaty

The US courted Spain for Florida for years. Spain eventually realised its burden in holding on to the territory and in 1819 effectively ceded it to America in a wider border treaty. 

Alaska purchase

America's spending spree continued in 1867 when it acquired 1,518,800 km2 of  Alaskan land from Russia for $7.2m. Critics panned the government for buying "useless land".

The Philippines

At the end of the Spanish-American War, a provision in the 1898 Treaty of Paris saw Spain surrender the Philippines for a payment of $20 million. 

US Virgin Islands

It's not like a US president has never reached a deal with Denmark before. In 1917 the US purchased the Danish West Indies for $25m and renamed them the US Virgin Islands.

Gwadar

The most recent sovereign land purchase was in 1958 when Pakistan bought the southwestern port of Gwadar from Oman for 5.5bn Pakistan rupees. 

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SUNDERLAND 2002-03

No one has ended a Premier League season quite like Sunderland. They lost each of their final 15 games, taking no points after January. They ended up with 19 in total, sacking managers Peter Reid and Howard Wilkinson and losing 3-1 to Charlton when they scored three own goals in eight minutes.

SUNDERLAND 2005-06

Until Derby came along, Sunderland’s total of 15 points was the Premier League’s record low. They made it until May and their final home game before winning at the Stadium of Light while they lost a joint record 29 of their 38 league games.

HUDDERSFIELD 2018-19

Joined Derby as the only team to be relegated in March. No striker scored until January, while only two players got more assists than goalkeeper Jonas Lossl. The mid-season appointment Jan Siewert was to end his time as Huddersfield manager with a 5.3 per cent win rate.

ASTON VILLA 2015-16

Perhaps the most inexplicably bad season, considering they signed Idrissa Gueye and Adama Traore and still only got 17 points. Villa won their first league game, but none of the next 19. They ended an abominable campaign by taking one point from the last 39 available.

FULHAM 2018-19

Terrible in different ways. Fulham’s total of 26 points is not among the lowest ever but they contrived to get relegated after spending over £100 million (Dh457m) in the transfer market. Much of it went on defenders but they only kept two clean sheets in their first 33 games.

LA LIGA: Sporting Gijon, 13 points in 1997-98.

BUNDESLIGA: Tasmania Berlin, 10 points in 1965-66

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Started: 2018

Founders: Eslam Hussein and Pulkit Ganjoo

Based: Dubai

Sector: Transport

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Investment: $1,275,000

Investors: Class 5 Global, Equitrust, Gulf Islamic Investments, Kairos K50 and William Zeqiri

Moral education needed in a 'rapidly changing world'

Moral education lessons for young people is needed in a rapidly changing world, the head of the programme said.

Alanood Al Kaabi, head of programmes at the Education Affairs Office of the Crown Price Court - Abu Dhabi, said: "The Crown Price Court is fully behind this initiative and have already seen the curriculum succeed in empowering young people and providing them with the necessary tools to succeed in building the future of the nation at all levels.

"Moral education touches on every aspect and subject that children engage in.

"It is not just limited to science or maths but it is involved in all subjects and it is helping children to adapt to integral moral practises.

"The moral education programme has been designed to develop children holistically in a world being rapidly transformed by technology and globalisation."

Fight card

Bantamweight

Siyovush Gulmamadov (TJK) v Rey Nacionales (PHI)

Lightweight

Alexandru Chitoran (ROM) v Hussein Fakhir Abed (SYR)

Catch 74kg

Tohir Zhuraev (TJK) v Omar Hussein (JOR)

Strawweight (Female)

Weronika Zygmunt (POL) v Seo Ye-dam (KOR)

Featherweight

Kaan Ofli (TUR) v Walid Laidi (ALG)

Lightweight

Leandro Martins (BRA) v Abdulla Al Bousheiri (KUW)

Welterweight

Ahmad Labban (LEB) v Sofiane Benchohra (ALG)

Bantamweight

Jaures Dea (CAM) v Nawras Abzakh (JOR)

Lightweight

Mohammed Yahya (UAE) v Glen Ranillo (PHI)

Lightweight

Alan Omer (GER) v Aidan Aguilera (AUS)

Welterweight

Mounir Lazzez (TUN) Sasha Palatnikov (HKG)

Featherweight title bout

Romando Dy (PHI) v Lee Do-gyeom (KOR)

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Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Don Cheadle, Black Monday
Ted Danson, The Good Place
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
Eugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek
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Christina Applegate, Dead to Me
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Linda Cardellini, Dead to Me
Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek
Issa Rae, Insecure
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OUTSTANDING VARIETY/TALK SERIES

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Jason Bateman, Ozark
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Steve Carell, The Morning Show
Brian Cox, Succession
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Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Olivia Colman, The Crown
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
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Jeremy Irons, Watchmen
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Regina King, Watchmen
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Roll of honour 2019-2020

Dubai Rugby Sevens
Winners: Dubai Hurricanes
Runners up: Bahrain

West Asia Premiership
Winners: Bahrain
Runners up: UAE Premiership

UAE Premiership
}Winners: Dubai Exiles
Runners up: Dubai Hurricanes

UAE Division One
Winners: Abu Dhabi Saracens
Runners up: Dubai Hurricanes II

UAE Division Two
Winners: Barrelhouse
Runners up: RAK Rugby

The National's picks

4.35pm: Tilal Al Khalediah
5.10pm: Continous
5.45pm: Raging Torrent
6.20pm: West Acre
7pm: Flood Zone
7.40pm: Straight No Chaser
8.15pm: Romantic Warrior
8.50pm: Calandogan
9.30pm: Forever Young

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

Updated: October 31, 2021, 6:50 AM
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