Sheikh Khaled meets UFC's Dana White in Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, on Tuesday met Dana White, chief executive and President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

The meeting explored ways to further strengthen the strategic partnership between Abu Dhabi and the UFC, Abu Dhabi Media Office reported. It was attended by Mohamed Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, and Saif Saeed Ghobash, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.

The last major UFC event held in Abu Dhabi was UFC 308, at which Ilia Topuria became the first man to knock out Max Holloway, retaining the UFC featherweight title in the process. Khamzat Chimaev forced a submission from Robert Whittaker in round one of the co-main event in an action-packed evening at the Etihad Arena. It was the 20th time Abu Dhabi had hosted a UFC event.

Nepotism is the name of the game

Salman Khan’s father, Salim Khan, is one of Bollywood’s most legendary screenwriters. Through his partnership with co-writer Javed Akhtar, Salim is credited with having paved the path for the Indian film industry’s blockbuster format in the 1970s. Something his son now rules the roost of. More importantly, the Salim-Javed duo also created the persona of the “angry young man” for Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan in the 1970s, reflecting the angst of the average Indian. In choosing to be the ordinary man’s “hero” as opposed to a thespian in new Bollywood, Salman Khan remains tightly linked to his father’s oeuvre. Thanks dad.

Sheikh Khaled meets UFC's Dana White in Abu Dhabi

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi looks to boost partnership with combat sport

Nepotism is the name of the game