Dana White, UFC 309 post-fight press convention Credit score: Jake Noecker/Cageside Press
The UFC continues to work to get again to a full street schedule (largely, although some Apex reveals could also be right here to remain), and it seems the Center East will proceed to be an enormous a part of that.
Requested about touring to a different Arab nation following UFC Saudi Arabia, UFC President and CEO Dana White informed journalists attending the cardboard’s post-fight press convention that “We started this whole thing over in Abu Dhabi, came over here and did this, and we’re talking to Qatar right now too.”
The UFC has by no means been to Qatar, which has hosted occasions from rival Asian promotion ONE Championship.
White was additionally requested about internet hosting a stadium present in Europe, just like the large-scale occasions Poland’s KSW places on within the area. Whereas the UFC has traditionally averted stadium reveals, they’ve placed on a number of, together with in Toronto, Canada and Melbourne, Australia.
Dana White does see another stadium occasion doable, if solely because of the lack of obtainable arenas. That will are available in Spain, the place present UFC featherweight champ Ilia Topuria would little doubt like to struggle.
“If we went into a place that- you know when we go into Spain for the first time, we’re probably going to do have to do a stadium type show because of the arenas they have,” acknowledged White. “And I do know that promotion [KSW], and they do do very well, and they run a really good business. I know it, I’ve seen some of their footage online where the arenas are packed. I’m assuming that they do well and make money. Good for them.”
