UFC is coming to Saudi Arabia.
In a press release, UFC and Riyadh Season announced that the festival will host a UFC Fight Night on Saturday, March 2, 2024. The announcement noted that the event will feature UFC's most successful and internationally known fighters.
From UFC:
As part of its thrilling activities, Riyadh Season will host a UFC Fight Night in collaboration with UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts (MMA) organization on Saturday, March 2, 2024.
The event will feature a variety of UFC’s most successful internationally known fighters. UFC CEO Dana White will announce participating athletes in the coming months.
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Fightful will provide more information as it becomes available.
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