On June 20, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Dana White, President of the "Ultimate Fighting Championship" (UFC) and American businessman.
Idman.biz reports that Dana White, expressing his satisfaction with his visit to Azerbaijan, emphasized that the preparations for the UFC tournament to be held in Baku are being carried out at a high level and expressed his gratitude to President Ilham Aliyev for the support shown.
The head of state touched upon the importance of organizing the UFC tournament in our country for the first time, expressed his hope that it would be continuous, and noted the role of this event in terms of promoting Azerbaijan as a sports country in the world.
During the conversation, the state's care for all types of sports in Azerbaijan was discussed, the successes of our athletes in important world-class competitions in recent years were emphasized, and the work done to promote interest in sports among the younger generation was touched upon.
At the meeting, satisfaction was expressed with the high level of organization of prestigious international sports competitions in our country so far, and confidence was expressed that the UFC tournament would be held in the same way.
Idman.biz