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Dubai Emirate using MMA to promote ‘sports tourism’

On Monday, June 25, Premier Global Championships (PGC) hosted a press conference announcing a new MMA venture in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The conference took place at the Dubai Sports Council office and was attended by PGC executives, stakeholders, and a handful of professional fighters, including former UFC lightweight Rashid Magomedov.

The press conference served as the official launch for the promotion, as well as an opportunity for its executives to present its tournament-style framework. Aliaziz Ismalilov, the founder and president of PGC, explained that the promotion plans to host international, multi-event tournaments involving teams from 12 different countries.