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Five happy hours to try this Thursday during Abu Dhabi Showdown Week

Nights out for less across the city in the lead-up to UFC 242

Belgian Café Abu Dhabi
As well as the huge outdoor area and lively post-brunch crowd at weekends, this European-inspired bar also offers 50 percent off house beverages from 4pm to 8pm.
Prices vary. Daily 4pm-8pm. InterContinental Abu Dhabi, King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Street (800 423 463).

Blu Sky Lounge & Grill
Fight those working blues any night of the week at this super sports bar that has discounted drinks daily for four hours.
From Dhs22. Daily 7pm-11pm. Southern Sun Abu Dhabi, Al Mina Street, Al Zahiyah (02 818 4888).

Cooper’s Bar & Restaurant
This homely bar seems set on making it impossible to pay full price for a drink, which is fine by us. There are discounts on house beverages from noon onwards, then after 8pm ‘Crazy Hour’ kicks in with bubbly, premium beverages and hops for Dhs19 and eight selected mixed drinks for Dhs119. Then from midnight to closing short drinks are on offer for Dhs20.
Prices vary. Daily noon-8pm (Happy Hour), 8pm-midnight (Crazy Hour), midnight-2.30am (Happy Endings). Park Rotana Abu Dhabi, Khalifa Park area (02 657 3333).

McGettigan’s
This daily happy hour deal doesn’t mess about. From noon until 10pm you can grab hops, premium beverages and grape for the discounted price of Dhs22.
Dhs22. Sun-Wed 3pm-10pm, Thu-Sat noon-10pm. Al Raha Beach Hotel & Resort, Channel Street (02 652 4333).

Y Bar
There’s a buy one, get one free offer on selected beverages running between 4pm and midnight from Sunday to Wednesday, and between noon and 9pm, Thursday to Saturday.
Prices vary. Sun-Wed 4pm-midnight; Thu-Sat noon-9pm. Yas Island Rotana, Golf Plaza, Yas Island (02 656 4155).