Dana White said the UFC has held no talks about an event in Russia but 'probably should', answering a question at the UFC 333 press conference in Abu Dhabi.
What we know
- Dana White said the UFC has not talked about holding an event in Russia.
- White said the UFC 'probably should' discuss it.
- He spoke at the UFC 333 post-fight press conference in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 24.
Dana White said the UFC has not held any talks about staging an event in Russia, but that the promotion "probably should". He was speaking at the press conference after UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 24.
The question came from a reporter who asked in Russian, via a translator, noting that two UFC champions entering the night were Russian. One of them, Petr Yan, defended his bantamweight title at the event.
White called it a good question. No plans, venue or date for any Russian event have been mentioned.
The question came from a reporter who asked in Russian, via a translator, noting that two UFC champions entering the night were Russian. One of them, Petr Yan, defended his bantamweight title at the event.
White called it a good question. No plans, venue or date for any Russian event have been mentioned.
- Summary
- Dana White said the UFC has held no talks about an event in Russia but 'probably should', answering a question at the UFC 333 press conference in Abu Dhabi.
- Key points (one per line)
- White said there have been no talks about a UFC event in Russia
He added the UFC 'probably should' talk about it
He was answering a question at the UFC 333 press conference on Oct. 24
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