UFC CEO, Dana White, was “thrilled” by the prospect of internet hosting a pay-per-view (PPV) occasion in Spain, topped by the featherweight title battle pitting reigning division champion, Ilia Topuria, towards … nicely, we by no means received that far.
Level is, the promotion had massive plans for 2025.
Don’t purchase that aircraft ticket simply but.
“We thought so, however no, as a result of the very first thing is that it is vitally troublesome from the standpoint from safety to safe such an enormous occasion,” Topuria’s supervisor, Lukasz Orzel, advised Kanał Sportowy. “Two, UFC doesn’t need it in any respect, due to the standard of the present for the spectator on the stadium and within the area are two various things. You would need to come see Santiago Bernabeu Stadium with binoculars.”
You received’t want tremendous specs to see Topuria’s (problematic?) allegiance to Actual Madrid.
“It’s additionally difficult as a result of many occasions, concert events, performances, and so forth, there’s nothing accessible for this yr and we’re principally speaking about two arenas in Madrid,” Orzel continued. “Barcelona wrote a letter stated they are not looking for UFC as a result of Ilia is a fan of Actual Madrid and at this level, the subject died as a result of UFC wants about half a yr to arrange such an occasion by way of advertising and marketing and so forth.”
Feels like Spain is the brand new Hawaii.
The 27 year-old Topuria (16-0) shortly established himself as one of many prime names in UFC by scoring consecutive knockout wins over Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway, two legendary featherweight certain for the promotion’s corridor of fame.
“El Matador” is predicted to return to MMA inside the subsequent few months … simply not in Spain.
