Over the last few years, the UFC has tapped into a veritable gold mine of talent in Russia.<\/p>\n
The most notable Russian fighter on the UFC roster, of course, is Dagestan’s Khabib Nurmagomedov<\/a>, who is currently banging on the door of lightweight champ Conor McGregor with both hands<\/a>. In addition to Nurmagomedov, the UFC is now home to Russian talents like Rustam Khabilov<\/a>, Ruslan Magomedov, Ali Bagautinov, Albert Tumenov, Oleksiy Oliynyk, Omari Akhmedov, Alexander Volkov<\/a>, Rashid Magomedov, Alexander Yakovlev, Shamil Abdurakhimov, and others. The list is always growing.<\/p>\n Given the influx of Russian talent to the UFC, talk of the UFC’s hosting an event in Russia is growing ever louder. The demand for a card in Russia is certainly there, and the organization has the talent required\u00a0to stack a potential debut in the country.<\/p>\n According to a Tweet from the always reliable Karim Zidan of BloodyElbow.com, the organization has taken a real step toward the fruition of a Russian card, as UFC bosses Dana White and Ari Emanuel recently took a trip to Moscow to discuss the possibility of a Russian UFC event with Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko.<\/p>\n Russian media reporting that UFC bosses Ari Emanuel & Dana White met w\/ Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko in Moscow to discuss future event<\/p>\n — Karim Zidan | \u0643\u0631\u064a\u0645 \u0632\u064a\u062f\u0627\u0646 (@ZidanSports) December 20, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n