The UFC has put the wheels in motion for its maiden voyages to Russia and Hawaii.
President Dana White confirmed as much Wednesday on "UFC Tonight," revealing officials are ironing out a deal to visit the former location.
"Well, we're going to both. The question is which one first. My whole team is over in London right now working on a Russia deal. They will come home with a deal in Russia," White said.
"Which one will we fight in first? I don't know, that remains to be seen, but obviously everybody's on board to go work UFC Hawaii."
The forays are little surprise, as the promotion boasts more than enough homegrown talent for cards in both locales.
White has shared his designs on invading Russia several times before, but only recently heeded Hawaii native and featherweight champion Max Holloway's incessant campaign for a show in his home state. The UFC president previously cited the lack of a suitable venue for his reluctance to book an event in Hawaii, but appears to have come around. He did not attach a target date to either location.
