Dana White admitted that he would like to see Vladimir Putin at the UFC tournament in Russia
The head of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Dana White admitted that he would like to see Russian President Vladimir Putin at one of the tournaments. He spoke about this at a press conference after the UFC 302 tournament, a recording of which is available on the promotion’s YouTube channel.
“If the tournament is held in Russia, we will be honored if Vladimir Putin visits it. We will be very glad to see him,” White said. He noted that for the UFC, the visit of any president of the country is a great honor.
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On the night of June 2, Russian Islam Makhachev defeated American Dustin Poirier in the main fight of the UFC 302 tournament. The fight ended with a choke hold in the fifth round. Thus, Makhachev defended the UFC lightweight champion title for the third time.
32-year-old Makhachev won the 26th victory of his career with only one defeat. 35-year-old Poirier lost his ninth fight in MMA, he has 30 victories. Another fight with his participation was declared invalid.
Source: Lenta
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