Tag: Azerbaijan

‘Beautiful’ Baku to host ‘UFC Fight Night’

Article posted by Coliseum, May 4^th, 2026

The American mixed martial arts promotion company – the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) – has signed a long-term cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan as well as with the Baku City Circuit Operating Company. ‘1news.az’ stated that as reported by the... » Read more

Azerbaijan UFC athletes force to reckon with

Article posted by Coliseum, May 5^th, 2025

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, in partnership with the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Baku City Circuit (BCC) Operations Company (a motor racing circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan), recently announced... » Read more

Imarat Stadium foundation stone laid

Article posted by Coliseum, September 27^th, 2024

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has laid the foundation stone for Imarat Stadium in the city of Aghdam. Report said Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov briefed the head of state on the stadium’s future developments at the ceremony. The stadium, spanning 19.2 hectares, is part of the... » Read more

New stadium planned in Azerbaijan’s Aghdam

Article posted by Coliseum, January 12^th, 2022

The Azerbaijani Presidential special representative Emin Huseynov has said that a new stadium with a capacity of over 15,000 spectators will be built in Aghdam. The ‘Azer News’ stated that the President’s (Azerbaijan President – Ilham Aliyev) Special Representative in the liberated... » Read more

UEFA ‘no’ to games in Armenia, Azerbaijan

Article posted by Coliseum, November 3^rd, 2020

In a recent decision, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has stopped Armenia and Azerbaijan from staging football fixtures in their respective territories due to the ‘boots on the ground’ situation – unceasing military clashes between the two nations in the Karabakh region... » Read more