There has been a lot of speculation regarding how things will go down once the UFC starts back up. Dana White previously announced that he would be using an island, titled Fight Island, to resume the match calendar post-COVID and now, he has revealed some of the fights we can expect to witness.

In addition to revealing that the island is situated in Abu Dhabi on Yas Island, White revealed some of the headline bouts he’s planning.

According to him, a rematch between Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway will be one of the main draws from the planned fight. Their first face-off ended in victory for Volkanovski, who won by unanimous decision in December 2019.

Another one that people are excited about is Kamaru Osman vs. Gilbert Burns. Their fight will headline UFC 251 on July 11, which is the first of four dates confirmed on Fight Island.

Other events will be held on July 15, July 18, and July 25. 

Two other bouts are planned to christen the island, including Petr Yan vs. Jose Aldo and Jessica Andrade vs. Rose Namajunas. White is also working on several other fights that have not been confirmed yet, including Fabricio Werdum vs. Alexander Gustafsson, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Shogun Rua, and Robert Whittaker vs. Darren Till.

White has a private airline set up to ensure that fighters are safely traveling to and from the island. He also confirmed that testing measures will be adhered to, keeping everybody safe and corona-free.

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It’s clear that the spread of coronavirus has caused people’s lives to become inconvenienced, but authorities say that it is necessary for the health and safety of citizens worldwide. Major cities have turned into ghost towns as “social-distancing” has become a forced habit. While it’s reported that most who contract COVID-19 will recover, there are those who are susceptible to more serious fates—including death. The world is taking precautions against this newly-labeled pandemic, and while some dismiss the seriousness of coronavirus or joke about the toilet paper-hoarding mania, MMA fighter Max Holloway shared a lengthy Instagram post to discuss why abiding by government rules during this time is important for everyone.

Max posted a photo of his son, Rush Holloway, with a big grin on his face as he washed his hands. The fighter penned that he’s not afraid of COVID-19, but preventing its transmission could save the lives of others. “I also learned it’s not about me. I can carry it,” he wrote. “I can have no symptoms like Donovan Mitchell. Then I can give it to my grandma and maybe she doesn’t beat it. Then what? All my UFC title belts ain’t gonna make me tough enough to deal with that responsibility.⁣”

The former UFC champion lives in Hawaii where he was born and raised, and he shared that hospital availability is limited. “If just a few hundred elderly need to be in ICU for treatment then what? What happens then when Sista Moki gets in a car accident and the ICU is already full?” he hypothetically asked. “I don’t know. Nobody does and we don’t want to find out.⁣”

Max advised people to “pretend you already have it” and to “distance yourself to protect others AND yourself.⁣” He added, “None of us need 48 rolls of toilet paper”  so it’s important to lend a hand to those in need and share resources. “This isn’t practice. This is a fight,” Max concluded. “You guys know me. I love to take fights into deep waters. This isn’t one we want to take into deep waters. The quicker we can slow the spread the quicker we get back to normal ??.” Read the full message about COVID-19 prevention by Max Holloway below. Take care of yourselves out there.