“Everything that happens in Russia is of no interest to anyone in the United States.” Vartanyan – about meeting Dana White

Winner of the ACA Lightweight Grand Prix Edouard Vartanian in an interview with , he spoke about his meeting with the UFC president Dana White .

The 32-year-old Russian fighter is ranked 17th in the FightMatrix lightweight world rankings and is one of the best Russian fighters in his division. Previously, Vartanyan announced the suspension of cooperation with the ASA League in order to try to sign a contract with the UFC. The fighter independently went to the United States for negotiations.

—There’s a photo of you and Dana White. What did we talk about?

– What Manny Gamburyan (he played in the UFC from 2011 to 2015 – ) told him about me.

— What are your prospects of signing with the UFC?

— So far, everything is very difficult. We still don’t know what and how. No specific information. Nothing of the word “at all”.

— Has Dana White recognized you as one of the best lightweights in the world?

— No, no, here you understand that everything that happens in Russia interests no one at all. They are interested in what is happening in America.

— What will you do if you still can’t sign a contract?

— I gave myself a certain amount of time in which I should try to sign with the UFC. Otherwise, I will return to Russia, where I have an offer.

I had little choice, I followed my dream, I understood what I was doing. And therefore, the level of fighters here is no different from that of the Russians.

– What’s your next step?

– I’m just waiting. I’m waiting for any option, any thread. There will now be many tournaments in Las Vegas and I am training there. If suddenly there is an opportunity to compete in the short term in the category up to 77 kg, I will be ready, ”Vartanyan told .

Live broadcasts of mixed martial arts tournaments can be seen on and Match! Fighter”, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.