UFC pulls out of Istanbul debut due to political unrest
August 13th 2014
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has postponed a planned trip to Istanbul, Turkey, originally scheduled for November 22nd, due to political unrest in the region.
However, sources from inside the UFC’s EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) London office have confirmed they are still keen on a trip to the banks of the Bosphorus and hope to reschedule a date for 2015.
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