Turki Alalshikh has expressed interest in expanding the scale of UFC events in Saudi Arabia, aiming for future cards to be '2 or 3 times' larger than the June 22 event. Additionally, discussions are underway to bring WWE's WrestleMania and Royal Rumble shows to Saudi Arabia in 2026 or 2027, as stated on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani. TKO President Mark Shapiro has also indicated that WWE is looking to expand its current 10-year deal with Saudi Arabia, which began in March 2018, to include more events. Shapiro mentioned that Nick Khan is leading the discussions to increase the number of WWE events held annually in Saudi Arabia.
TKO President Mark Shapiro says they are looking to expand the WWE/Saudi deal to have more events. "We have two events a year, but we're already in discussions, Nick Khan is leading that for us, in expanding that to more events." (J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media &… https://t.co/vJrd4oTqxD
TKO President Mark Shapiro: We're Looking To Expand WWE-Saudi Deal To More Events https://t.co/8sNHyGRfWU
TKO President Mark Shapiro states that WWE will be looking to expand its deal with Saudi Arabia within the next 6 to 12 months. The 10-year deal began in March 2018. (JPMorgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference) https://t.co/4AbOTGzzuQ
Turki Alalshikh wants next UFC Saudi Arabia card to be ‘2 or 3 times’ bigger than June 22 event https://t.co/ggG2cTtrmw
Turki Alalsikh spoke on the MMA Hour with @arielhelwani and said conversations regarding possible WWE WrestleMania and Royal Rumble show in Saudi Arabia are for 2026/2027