UFC Apex: 5 things you need to know about the UFC's state-of-the-art setup

#3. The UFC Apex is an important tool to combat logistical challenges related to COVID-19

The UFC Apex is impressive from a logistical perspective

The COVID-19 global pandemic has affected the way businesses around the world function. The MMA industry is no different and has been hit hard by the pandemic just like most other industries.

Regardless, the UFC has found a way to circumvent these issues by organizing events on Fight Island i.e. Yas Island, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Of course, the UFC Apex has been a strong ally of Fight Island in providing the UFC with a safe venue to organize its events and entertain combat sports fans the world over.

With that being said, organizing events at the UFC Apex hasn’t been a cakewalk by any means. The UFC and its staff have had to work incredibly hard in order to ensure that these events that take place at the Apex come to fruition.

Fighter safety is paramount in MMA and combat sports in general, and the UFC has been according the requisite attention to this tenet of the fight game.

Quarantine rules, regular testing for COVID-19, and other rules that have to be followed during visits to the UFC Apex are strictly implemented. And although COVID-19 has still managed to cause a few fights at the Apex to be canceled, the measures to prevent the spread of the virus have been largely effective at the Apex.