The Octagon has finally made its way to Russia. On Saturday the UFC will host its first ever event in the city of Moscow when heavyweight legend Mark Hunt goes to battle with submission artist Aleskei Oleinik.
The event will be broadcast exclusively over UFC Fight Pass, starting at 10:30 am EST.
These are your reasons to watch UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik.
Welcome to Russia
The fans rolled deeeeep to open workouts #UFCMoscow pic.twitter.com/hiu1z4NjmE
— Gavin Porter (@PorterUFCnews) September 12, 2018
Combat sports have always been popular in Russia but with the UFC finally making its maiden voyage into the country, there is an opportunity for that popularity to grow tenfold.