The head of the UFC answered the question about a possible tournament in Russia
In total, three UFC tournaments were held in Russia. The last time the promotion held a tournament in Moscow in 2019
UFC head Dana White said at a news conference after the tournament in Abu Dhabi that now “there is a point” of holding the tournament in Russia.
There were no talks [on holding the tournament in Russia], but the question is great. It makes sense to have a tournament in Russia. But so far, there have been no such conversations, the UFC president said.
At the moment, two Russians own UFC championship titles: welterweight Islam Makhachev and lightweight Peter Yan, who on the night of October 25 defended his belt in a fight with Merab Dvalishvili at the UFC 333 tournament in Abu Dhabi.
In total, three UFC tournaments were held in Russia. The first took place on September 15, 2018 in Moscow, where Alexey Oleynik defeated Mark Hunt in the main battle. The second took place on April 20, 2019 in St. Petersburg. The main event of the evening was the rematch of Alexei Oleynik and Alistar Overim, in which a Dutch fighter won by technical knockout.
The last UFC tournament in Russia took place on November 9, 2019 in Moscow. The main event of the evening was the duel of the Russian fighter Zabit Magomedsharipov, who won by unanimous decision of the judges of the American Calvin Kattar.
UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev said in August that he would like to finish his career at the promotion tournament, which will be held in Moscow. He expressed hope that the promotion will soon return to Russia.
