UFC events could be held in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Georgia in 2027, according to a source close to the ongoing negotiations. The reported discussions suggest the promotion is actively exploring a multi-country expansion into Central Asia and the Caucasus region.
According to a source close to ongoing negotiations, the UFC may be plotting an ambitious multi-country expansion into Central Asia and the Caucasus region, with events potentially planned for Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Georgia as early as 2027.
The reported discussions suggest the promotion is actively exploring a push into four distinct nations simultaneously, a move that would mark a significant geographic footprint for the organization in a part of the world that has produced a growing number of elite mixed martial artists in recent years.
No official confirmation has been issued by the UFC, and the information should be treated as unverified at this stage.
Why it matters
- Central Asia and the Caucasus have steadily developed deep MMA fan bases, with fighters from the region competing at the highest levels of the sport
- Hosting events locally would give those fan communities their first opportunity to watch top-tier UFC action in their own countries
- A four-country expansion in a single calendar year would represent one of the more aggressive international scheduling efforts the promotion has undertaken
- Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Georgia each have distinct athletic and cultural identities, meaning the UFC would be navigating four separate sets of regulatory and logistical considerations
