A source close to ongoing negotiations has told TASS that the UFC is in discussions to hold events in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Georgia in 2027.
According to a source close to ongoing negotiations, the UFC is reportedly in discussions to stage events across four Central Asian and Caucasus nations — Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Georgia — sometime in 2027. The information was relayed to Russian state news agency TASS and has not been officially confirmed by the promotion.
The report, if accurate, would mark a significant geographic expansion for the UFC into a region that has produced a growing number of elite mixed martial artists in recent years. None of the four countries has previously hosted a UFC event, making the potential move a notable step into largely untapped markets for live combat sports.
Why it matters
- All four nations are unconfirmed as UFC host countries, meaning 2027 could bring the promotion's first events in each location.
- Central Asia and the Caucasus have become increasingly prominent talent pipelines for the UFC, giving the organization commercial incentive to build local audiences.
- With no official announcement from the UFC, the discussions remain fluid and the events could shift in scope, timing, or location before any deal is finalized.
- A multi-country regional tour of this kind would represent one of the more ambitious international scheduling efforts in the promotion's history.
Because the source has not been publicly identified and the UFC has not commented, the report should be treated as unconfirmed. Negotiations of this nature typically involve venue agreements, local government approvals, and broadcast arrangements that can alter or dissolve plans before any public announcement is made.
