According to the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Kirill Dmitriev, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will be able to fight in Russia in the framework of his current promotion. For the moment, the fighting site is being selected.
“RDIF and international partners note the growing interest of Russian viewers in the battles that are held under the UFC auspices,” RIA Novosti quotes him as saying.
Dmitriev emphasized that the interest in the Nurmagomedov fight was due to the fact that his fans would like to see him fighting in Russia.
