The UFC is set to return this weekend and kick-off 2021 with a clash between Max #Holloway and Calvin #Kattar on Fight Island. Having had Christmas off, the world of MMA is set to burst back into life ahead of what should be a thrilling year. Max Holloway takes on Calvin Kattar on Fight Island this weekend But before that, MMA fans will get to enjoy two extra events in Abu Dhabi starting with Holloway v Kattar on Saturday night. Holloway will be looking to bounce back from his two recent defeats to Alexander Volkanovski while Kattar beat Dan Ige in his last outing. This fight will take place on Saturday, January 16 and will take place at the Etihad Arena on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. The action is set to get underway at 6pm in the UK with the main event expected to start at 10pm. Their main show will begin at 8pm ahead of the main event. It will be live streamed on BT Sport’s website and app for subscribers. The early prelims will be shown on UFC’s Fight Pass and in the US, all prelim bouts will be simulcast on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ in English and Spanish. Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway: “At the end of the day, we’re fighting five rounds. There’s no less work. “I’ve got to do the same amount of work, the same amount I’ve been doing for a title fight – the same rules, the same everything. “Calvin is a dangerous dude, and we know he is dangerous because he will be standing across from me, and I’m excited for it. “Calvin was saying something like I’m overlooking him, this and that. I can’t. How can I overlook you? He made it here. I’ve got to respect that. “At the end of the day, I just can’t wait to fight him. I can’t wait to go in there and see what he has to offer.” #maxholloway