The UFC President announced the possibility of repeating the fight with the participation of a Russian athlete in Abu Dhabi.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The United Arab Emirates and Abu Dhabi are considered as contenders for a new fight involving Russian champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, UFC President Dana white said.
The head of the organization for fights without rules shared his impressions of the excellent organization of the tournament in Abu Dhabi in September 2019 and the warm reception of MMA fans.
Dana white reminded that the UFC has an agreement with Abu Dhabi to hold fights in the Middle East region for a period of 5 years, and he will hold the fight in the capital of the UAE at the first opportunity. He also noted that in the octagon in Abu Dhabi, Khabib Nurmagomedov can fight the winner of the fight “Tony Ferguson-Justin Gatji".
The UFC President also took responsibility for the breakdown of the fight between the organization's champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson, which took place on may 9. In March, Habib headed to Abu Dhabi, but the country closed its borders due to a coronavirus outbreak. Ferguson accused the Russian athlete of wanting to avoid a fight.
“People accused him of being stuck in Russia. But Habib was telling the truth. None of us could have foreseen what happened. We all made bad decisions that got him stuck in Russia. It's not just his fault, we were all wrong. I also take responsibility for this,” Dana white said.
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