Dana White has ‘no idea’ about Russian fighters as Ukraine invasion jeopardizes UFC London headliner

Amidst sanctions issued by the United Kingdom’s government against Russian athletes, Alexander Volkov’s fight at UFC London could be in jeopardy.

Volkov (34-9 MMA, 8-3 UFC), who’s from Moscow, is slated to headline the event against Tom Aspinall on March 19 at the O2 Arena. But in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, U.K. home secretary Priti Patel stated that “national sports teams of those countries who are complicit in Putin’s unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine” will not be welcomed.

I have cancelled the visas of the Belarusian Men’s Basketball Team who were due to play in Newcastle tomorrow night.

The UK will not welcome the national sports teams of those countries who are complicit in Putin’s unprovoked and illegal invasion of #Ukraine.

— Priti Patel (@pritipatel) February 26, 2022