TimeOut Abu Dhabi – August 21, 2019

24 August 21 – September 3 2019 timeoutabudhabi.com

IT’S SHOWD

Cutler and Mr. Universe, Mike O’Hearn. Tickets

are Dhs50 for a one-day pass and Dhs120

for a three-day pass. A one-day VIP pass costs

Dhs100 and gives you the chance to meet the

celebrities taking part.

O From Dhs50. Sep 5-7. du Forum, Yas Island,

http://www.adshowdownweek.ae.

Parties

Cabana brunch

Head to the poolside cabanas at the EDITION

for a three-hour brunch package available

from noon until 6pm. Expect pizzas, burrata,

sliders and more, along with

mixed drinks and pink grape.

O Dhs200. Sep 1-7 noon-6pm.

The Abu Dhabi EDITION, Al Bateen

(02 208 0000).

Ladies’ Day

Saadiyat beach Club will be

putting on a chic poolside party

for all the ladies’ in Abu Dhabi.

There’ll be DJs, entertainment

All the events, deals and Red Hot Chili Peppers

parties coming to Abu Dhabi

as part of the mega UFC

242 celebrations

IF YOU HADN'T realised by now, Abu Dhabi

has gone crazy for UFC 242. On Saturday

September 7, the event will take place at The

Arena, a new indoor venue being purpose-built

for the occasion. But the À ght night is only one

part of a packed programme of events known

as Abu Dhabi Showdown week.

Knockout burgers, which starts on August

25, is the À rst part of the schedule to launch,

but there are loads of parties, sporting events

and more going on from September 1 to 7.

Here’s what you can expect.

Concerts

There will be two huge concerts taking place

before the UFC event. The Red Hot Chili

Peppers will be performing at The Arena on

Wednesday September 4. Tickets started

at Dhs250 to see the Californian band, but

the lower categories

have now sold out and

the remaining tickets

start at Dhs450.

The following night,

Colombian reggaeton

star J Balvin will take

to the stage. Tickets

for the singer, who’s

biggest hit is Mi Gente

(you’ll have heard it,

trust us), start from Dhs450.

O Red Hot Chili Peppers: From Dhs250. Wed Sep 4.

J Balvin: From Dhs450. Thu Sep 5. The Arena, Yas

Island, http://www.ticketmaster.ae.

Fitness

The Abu Dhabi Sports and Fitness Expo,

managed by UAE-based Universal Music

Fitness and Fashion (UMFF) will feature

leading international exhibitors, competitions,

À tness programmes, activations, and

international conferences over three days at

du Forum from September 5-7. Fitness stars

taking part include four times Mr. Olympia Jay

and games. Gents, you can attend as well, but

it’llcost you more, and you can forget about

the free-Á ow drinks.

O Dhs150 (ladies, free-Áowing drinks), Dhs250 (men).

Sep 2-3 11am-3pm. Saadiyat Beach Club, Saadiyat

Island (02 656 3500).

Bizaar

A late-night party on Yas Island’s super-club

MAD will follow the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

O Sep 4 11pm-5am. MAD on Yas Island

(055 834 6262).

Iris Beach Club

The cool spot on Yas Marina is taking over Yas

Beach for a full day. Expect cool

DJs and a glamourous crowd.

O Sep 5 noon-8pm. Yas Beach, Yas

Island (056 242 0435).

Rain Party

The capital’s biggest pool party is

taking over Aloft Abu Dhabi’s pool

deck for a night of dancing, food

and amazing music.

O Free (ladies and airline crew), Dhs100

12

The number of

weight divisions

in the UFC

22

The record

for most UFC

wins, held

by American

Donald Cerrone

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