Location: Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas Island, UAE

Date: April 2010

A&O equipment:
16x FALCON BEAM colour 7.000W
  6x FALCON 6000 CMY
 
LD:  n.s.

Photos: Copyright A&O Technology

Ultimate Fighting Championship in Abu Dhabi with A&O FALCON luminaires

In April, the Ultimate Fighting Championship was staged for the first time in the United Arab Emirates. The setting was a square on the site of the still in construction Ferrari World theme park on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. UFC 112 also marked the first time what is generally one of the largest indoor sporting events in the world was held in the open air. Commissioned by Gearhouse Staging Connection Dubai, A&O Technology Middle East contributed FALCON xenon searchlights to the light show for the event.

In all, some sixteen FALCON BEAM colour 7000W and six FALCON 6000 CMY searchlights provided the highlights of the light show, marking the entry of the fighters into the arena and their return to the dressing rooms after each fight . The high-powered searchlights manufactured by alpha one were also used to illuminate the octagon itself, both during and between fights. For this purpose,  FALCON BEAM 7000W searchlights were positioned in groups of four on platforms at all four corners of the stage. Meanwhile, roof of the main grandstand was illuminated in colour by FALCON 6000 CMY luminaires.

Ultimate fighting or ‘mixed martial arts’ (MMA) is a full-contact sport that combines elements of all the martial arts including  boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, wrestling and Muay Thai. The tournament in Abu Dhabi, “UFC 112: Invincible”, included fights for the UFC Lightweight and Middleweight titles as well as others featuring some the biggest names on the MMA scene.