UFC is planning to stage an event in Cardiff next March, according to top fighter Muhammad Mokaev.
If he's right, the Principality Stadium looks set to host Wales' first-ever UFC event and the UK's first stadium show. Arena events have previously been staged in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Nottingham, Birmingham, Belfast and Glasgow.
UFC president Dana White has frequently cited weather concerns as being a limiting factor to staging a UK stadium show, but the 74,500-capacity Principality Stadium, of course, can be transformed into an indoor cauldron thanks to its retractable roof. Wembley Stadium has a partially retractable roof but it does not cover the playing surface, leaving any event hostage to the elements.
