Dana White at a UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC
Dana White did not give concrete details about the possibility of a UFC event being held at the Colosseum in Rome. After promoting events in locations such as... esfera From Las Vegas to even the White House lawn, the organization's president was asked about what the company's next big stage could be. In a press conference... ufc vegas 119He explained what conditions would be necessary for a card to take place at the historical monument.
According to the executive, holding an event at the Colosseum would depend directly on a confrontation between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, since both would have the financial means to cover the costs required for using the venue. He also stated that anyone willing to invest the necessary amount to make the UFC at the Colosseum viable would be welcome.
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"The Colosseum would only happen if Zuckerberg fought Musk, because they would both have to foot the bill to use the venue... Anyone who wants to pay for the UFC to fight in the Colosseum, I'm in," said Dana White.
Dana White also revealed that there was a real discussion involving a possible fight between the two billionaires, something that, according to him, was intensely negotiated for about two weeks. The UFC president also stated that the Coliseum would require approximately $150 million to host the event.
“It’s impossible, because negotiating the deal with Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk was a real thing. I was literally in my backyard for two weeks negotiating this fight, and they wanted the Colosseum. The Colosseum wanted something around 150 million dollars to hold the event there. That money would go to a fund destined for the restoration of all the iconic locations in Italy,” concluded the UFC president.
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