The display of flags of any country will be prohibited at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi during the UFC 294 tournament.
As one of the fans of the tournament told the correspondent, the security service of the arena asks not to display flags during UFC 294. Previously, athletes were informed that it would be also prohibited from bringing flags to fights. Some time ago, UFC President Dana White announced that fighters could once again fight with national symbols.
According to unconfirmed reports, the refusal of national flags could be due to a requirement of the city’s security services and not a promotion. At the Abu Dhabi tournament, the fight for the lightweight title will be led by Russian Islam Makhachev.
Watch the live broadcast of the UFC 294 tournament on October 21 from 4:55 p.m. (Moscow time) on the Match! Fighter” and the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru, the TV channel “” – from 9:00 p.m.
Source : MatchTV
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