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Dana White: UFC Focused on Russia; McGregor vs. Nurmagomedov ‘Could Be’ Next Title Bout
- Updated: December 23, 2016
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is always looking to break new international ground, and the Las Vegas-based promotion has its sights set on one spot in particular for 2017.“We’re focused very heavily on Russia right now. We’re working on Russia,” White told Fox 5 in New York. “First of all, there’s tons of talent coming out of Russia and a lot of fans. There’s a fighter named Khabib [Nurmagomedov] who’s from Russia and he’s insanely popular.” Nurmagomedov, of course, has established himself as one of the best talents in the UFC’s lightweight division. …
