Dana White said it and yes, the UFC is indeed coming to Spain. But when and where? Well, that’s the biggest problem here. The CEO is working on it, he says, but a big challenge seems to be the difficulty of dealing with promotion. White claims this is the only thing stopping him from holding an event in Spain.
Dana White claims there is no doubt that the UFC is looking to get to Spain if given the opportunity to do so. However, one thing that is not going in their favor is the fact that most of the arenas have already been booked for other sporting events. Now, the 55-year-old didn’t specify exactly which venues he was talking about, but when the promotion sees an opening, they will take the event to Spanish fans.
“Yes, we are working on Spain. We will get to Spain as soon as possible,” Dana White said during the UFC 308 press conference. “The problem with Spain is that the arenas are packed. “As soon as the arena opens, we’ll be there.”
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Spain is known around the world for having some of the world’s best national sports. With soccer being the most popular sport, and the most played sport in the world, it is no wonder that Dana White finds it difficult to land in Spain in a popular place. However, the CEO did give the venues in Spain he is considering for the UFC’s first Spanish PPV.
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Barcelona or Madrid? Dana White’s dilemma
The UFC’s biggest Spanish star, Elia Topuria, loves the Real Madrid soccer team, and during the press conference, a Spanish journalist asked if Dana White would consider holding the event at the club’s home ground, the Santiago Bernabéu. Well, the president claimed there were two places they were looking after double-checking with Peter Drobik, executive vice president of event development and operations at TKO. Either Madrid or Barcelona.
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“We’re talking to Madrid and Barcelona. That’s who we’re talking to,” Dana White added. Elia Topuria seemed a bit upset by that because Real Madrid and Barcelona have one of the most legendary rivalries in football that transcends all sports. Meanwhile, FC Barcelona also embraced and sided with Max Holloway who was given the number 9 shirt. If you don’t know what that means, the number 9 will be given to the striker, could it be an insult to Topuria by claiming “blessed” the better striker we will never know? .
Well, before we go to Spain, we’ll see if the champion can retain his title this weekend to regain it and top the PPV charts in his home country. His former rival, Alexander Volkanovski, seems to think that “Matador” has a chance to win, and that is important to note because “Volk” has beaten Holloway three times. It will be interesting to see how things play out at UFC 308.
