UFC CEO Dana White is one of the most successful businessmen in the world right now. He has single-handedly taken the UFC to new heights and is constantly striving to get better. From launching back-to-back pay-per-view events to finding new arenas to expand the sport, White is finding ways to make the event even more popular.
It now seems that he might have a new destination to host his next events, which might be at the future Las Vegas Stadium. In a recent X(formerly Twitter) post, Oakland A’s President David Kaval showed his willingness to host a UFC event at the iconic stadium. Let us find out what he had to say.
UFC might just find itself a new arena for its upcoming events
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The Oakland Athletics and their construction team have decided to reward themselves with a new stadium altogether. The estimated expense for the renovation is around $1.5 Billion and will include five overlapping layers just like the famous Sydney Opera House. Apart from this, the A’s will also look to move to a stadium with a capacity of 33,000. The entire construction expected to be complete by 2028 will also hold a glass window beyond the outfield. With such massive developments in the infrastructure, President David Kaval now wants to invite the UFC to their arena.
Oakland A’s President David Kaval is open to hosting @UFC fights at the future Las Vegas stadium:
“We would be honored, we would love to talk to @danawhite about that. It would be a tremendous event, and you can have the octagon in there with the view of the Las Vegas Strip… pic.twitter.com/vruFdZcBdj
— Vegas Sports Today (@VegasSportsTD) March 9, 2024
In a recent interview on Vegas Sports Today on X (formerly Twitter) he said, “We would be honored, we would love to talk to @danawhite about that. It would be a tremendous event, and you can have the Octagon in there with the view of the Las Vegas strip behind you. 33K seats for fans to enjoy the fight. ” The UFC head honcho has never shied away from exploring new ventures for his company. So it will be interesting to see whether he agrees to it. While White is yet to respond to the new proposition, he did take time to announce his most recent fighter for UFC 301. Let us find out what’s in store for the fans next.
Dana White unveils his latest fighter for UFC 301
After successfully roping in fighters from Dagestan, the UFC CEO has now shifted his focus to other parts of the world. His search has now led him to Kyrgyzstan, and his next find is Myktybek Orolbai. Orolbai fights out of Osh and is famous for his looks, which oozes ancient energy. He recently took to his Instagram to share a picture of him signing the UFC contract and will now feature at UFC 3o1 next.
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Orolbai currently holds a record of 12 victories and 1 loss and will take on lightweight prospect Elves Brener in Brazil. His first UFC fight came against Uros Medic which he won via submission in the second round. The Kazak will now look to keep his winning momentum going when he features at UFC 301 next. While the venue for UFC 301 is fixed, it will be interesting to see if we see future events in Las Vegas next. Do you feel Dana White will agree to the new proposal? Let us know in the comments below.
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