DANA WHITE confirmed that the UFC will be returning to the UK after an amazing night in London.
On Saturday, the MMA legend returned to London's O2 Arena with an amazing showcase of British talent.
The UFC made a stunning return to London
, the O2 Arena was filled with energy.
The O2 was full of cheers from the first fight, in which Manc Muhammad Mokaev, an adopted Manc, won a stunning submission victory over Cody Durden.
UFC chief Dana White was so impressed by the atmosphere in the arena that he is planning to make significant changes to the promotion's schedule to bring back the UFC.
He said that tonight had re-energized him and reminded him of the thrill of fighting in the UK.
"We're returning here this year. I don't care what the schedule says.
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"We're going to be moving so s**t about when we get back home."
White already has some ideas about who will be featured on the next UK promotion card.
He stated, "You do half of the winners and then you go back to do a card.
"And then, you take the second half to Abu Dhabi in Oct. That's all I can think of right now.
SIGN UP DEALS AND FREE BETS - THE BEST NEW CUSTOMER OFFERINGSWhite claims that rumours about arenas being in disarray despite White confirming plans to bring back the top MMA league in the world to the UK are false.
He stated, "That's false, it's false."
White, a 52-year-old veteran promoter, said this week to SunSport that he "expects the fans to blow off" the O2.
White was astonished at the enthusiastic reception that UK MMA fans received.
He stated, "Tonight reminded" him how amazing it was to be in such a crowd. It's hard to rank it.
"As far the fights, the crowd, and everything goes, it doesn’t get any better.
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"If [Kamaru] Usman or [Leon] Edwards were fighting for the title, it would make this even better.
"But apart from that, tonight was the perfect evening."
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