The UFC and Fury vs. Ngannou are heading to Saudi Arabia - is it safe?

Promoting fights in the Middle East might seem like easy money but it comes with serious security concerns.

Oct 11, 2023

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News broke this week that the UFC are the latest sporting organization to announce plans to jet to Saudi Arabia. They’ll plant the Octagon in Riyadh on March 24, 2024, per a report from ESPN.

Now, let me fill you in on an important conversation that happened in the UFC offices prior to this announcement. It’s a conversation …

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The UFC and Fury vs. Ngannou are heading to Saudi Arabia - is it safe?

Promoting fights in the Middle East might seem like easy money but it comes with serious security concerns.

This post is for paid subscribers