UFC will make its Middle East debut on April 12 in Abu Dahbi and the even could be the first event in UFC history to be held outdoors.

The following is from Dave Meltzer’s Wrestling Observer:

“We’re going to have a big press conference in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, with our new partners from the region, Flash,” said Marshall Zelaznik, UFC’s managing director of international expansion. “(Zuffa CEO) Lorenzo and myself will be there wwith some of the biggest names on the UFC roster. I don’t want to give away the official announcement, but this will be a very unique show and not just because the card itself will be as good as any in UFC history.”

UFC 112 is rumored to feature a huge card feating middleweight champion Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort, lightweight champion BJ Penn vs. Frankie Edgar, and Matt Hughes vs. Renzo Gracie.