Dana White says the UFC has not talked about an event in Russia but 'probably should'
A reporter put Islam Makhachev and Petr Yan to him as Russia's champions at the UFC 333 post-fight press conference, and White said there have been no talks.
The UFC has had no talks about holding an event in Russia, Dana White said after UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, but he thinks it probably should.
A reporter, who first asked in Russian, put the question to him in English at the UFC 333 post-fight press conference: "We have champions from Russia, Islam Makhachev, Petr Yan. Is there a way that we can have an event in Russia ... And are there any talks about an event in Russia?"
"There hasn't been, no, but it's a good question," White said. "We have not talked about doing an event in Russia, but yeah, we probably should." He gave no plan, date or city.
The UFC held a Fight Night in Moscow in September 2018, headlined by Mark Hunt and Aleksei Oleinik.
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