Alexander Volkov’s headlining fight against Tom Aspinall at UFC Fight Night 204 could be in jeopardy due to sanctions issued by the United Kingdom government against Russian athletes.
In light of Russian forces invading Ukraine, United Kingdom home secretary Priti Patel said, “The UK will not welcome the national sports teams of those countries who are complicit in Putin’s unprovoked and illegal invasion of #Ukraine.”
I have cancelled the visas of the Belarusian Men’s Basketball Team who were due to play in Newcastle tomorrow night.