UFC president Dana White announced the main card for UFC Abu Dhabi on August 3, and it features the return of a fan-favorite. The card will be headlined by

On Wednesday morning, UFC CEO Dana White announced the return fights for the two MMA veterans, which will happen Aug. 3 at UFC on ABC 7 from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Diaz will take on Vicente Luque in a five-round co-main event, and while Ferguson matches up with Michael Chiesa on the main card. Both fights will take place at welterweight.

N ick Diaz is back. UFC CEO Dana White announced that Diaz will compete for the first time in nearly three years, taking on Vicente Luque at UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi on Aug. 3.

UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi will be the 40-year-old Diaz's first bout since September 2021 when he lost via TKO to Robbie Lawler at UFC 266. That came after a longer layoff as prior to the Lawler bout Diaz had not fought since losing a unanimous decision in 2015 to Anderson Silva which was later changed to no-contest.

Kevin Holland, who fights Michal Oleksiejczuk on the UFC 302 pay-per-view (PPV) main card, turned down the Nick Diaz fight in Abu Dhabi, which eventually went to welterweight veteran Vicente Luque in August.

UFC Abu Dhabi has a stacked main card, and Dana White has announced the return of Nick Diaz, who will take on Vicente Luque.

Veteran mixed martial artist Nick Diaz is set to make his long-awaited return to the Octagon after nearly three years. He will face Vicente Luque at UFC Abu Dhabi on

Nick Diaz will return to face Vicente Luque at UFC Abu Dhabi Tony Ferguson could be fighting for the last time as he takes on Michael Chiesa Nick Diaz is making a shocking return to take on Vicente Luque,

Nick Diaz, Tony Ferguson open as massive betting underdogs ahead of the ABC card in Abu Dhabi, scheduled for Etihad Arena on Sat., Aug. 3, 2024.