Will the Octagon Girls go to Abu Dhabi?

Update: The Octagon Girls will be at UFC 112 in all their bikini boy short glory.

This weekend the UFC will hold their first show in the Middle East. While this is a great moment of excitement for UFC international expansion, there's this gnawing, silly question that has been bugging WKR: will the Octagon Girls go to Abu Dhabi?

For those who aren't up to speed with Arab and Muslim cultures here is quick refresher. Abu Dhabi may be one of the more liberal Gulf countries --then again, when your neighboring emirate is arresting people for kissing in public it isn't hard to be considered "liberal"-- and women are not required to wear the hijab (head scarf) but local women still wear abayas (the long black, flowing garb), which covers their bodies, heads and sometimes faces, as a sign of modesty. Obviously there are different expectations for Westerns in country but the Emirate's official English language tourist site states that, "[women and men] are advised not to wear excessively revealing clothing in public places, as a sign of respect for local culture and customs. This also applies to public beaches, where swimmers should avoid excessively revealing swimming suits."

Will Zuffa send the Octagon Girls in their boy shorts to walk the cat walk in front of a Muslim crowd that may be offended? Or will Chandella and Arianny wear different, more Muslim friendly attire at UFC 112?

Why are we even ask the question?

Well, Dana White recently implied that Dan Hardy's Tibetan tattoo was not included in an UFC 111 poster due to Zuffa's attempts to enter the Chinese market (China and Tibet aren't exactly buddies). So it stands to reason that the UFC would take similar steps with the sexual elements of their product while in the Persian Gulf.

When WKR contacted Zuffa officials we received no official response on whether or not the Octagon Girls will in attendance or feature altered uniforms.

Update: Arianny's twitter account says she is going. Unfortunately she didn't attach a picture of her wearing a bikini...

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