One of many massive questions surrounding the way forward for contact sports activities in Spain is understanding when the primary occasion can be. UFC on Spanish soil. The main combined martial arts firm will land in our nation… however when? Though Ilia Topuria (15-0) has made it clear that it will occur, the when… or the place remains to be unknown.
In the meantime, from Manchester, UFC CEO Dana White gave clues in an interview with ‘TNT Sports activities’. “The issue with Topuria and Spain is that the venues in Spain are so behind since COVID that they’ve lots of occasions occurring. It is laborious to get a spot there. However once we can, we will certainly do this,” analyzed.
The issue with Topuria and Spain is that the Spanish venues are so behind since COVID that they’ve lots of occasions occurring
Dana White
Nonetheless, there have been extra clues… because the interviewer proposed to Dana the concept of doing UFC Spain… in a bullring. The UFC boss did not like the concept very a lot. “Outdoor? No. No. “They already tried to persuade me to go do an outside occasion and the issue is that each one the issues that may damage a battle can occur: climate, wind, bugs… I imply, no matter. An excessive amount of humidity. There are various components,” he mentioned. It is one thing he is been repeating for a decade. UFC will all the time be indoors.
He additionally made clear his choice for arenas over stadiums. The report for a UFC occasion is held by Australia with 60,000 spectators, however Dana White is extra inclined to occasions with round 20,000 spectators than to massive loopy occasions.
I believe once you’re in a stadium it seems to be like two ants preventing in a matchbox.
Dana White
“I simply love arenas, I’ve mentioned that many occasions. I really like giving followers the most effective expertise attainable and I believe once you’re in a stadium it is like two ants preventing in a matchbox. So I am an enviornment man, not a stadium man, and positively a lined one,” ended.
