Spanish LaLiga football club Real Madrid has revealed that it has held talks over the possibility of staging of an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event at its Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Citing a source from the club, the ESPN FC website said a promoter has come forward to declare its interest in staging an event at the stadium in the Spanish capital.

Should the event go-ahead at the 85,000-capacity Bernabeu, it could set a new attendance record for the mixed martial arts series. The current record of 56,214 was set last November at UFC 193, which took place at the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia.

“When the season ends, the club hold many events in the stadium,” the source said. “There can be music concerts and different events. This promoter has made a proposal, as many companies do, and there are negotiations ongoing.

“We will study the proposal, as we do with all the proposals we receive. It depends on whether economically it is interesting for Real Madrid, on whether the dates can be found, and other factors. But if it all fits then perfect. The same as with the more than 100 events that are held at the stadium each summer.”

The club already has links to the UFC, with Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo having posted pictures of a training session with current UFC featherweight champion, Conor McGregor, on social media earlier this year, and the pair have also been seen together at other events. McGregor has been touted as a possible inclusion in the headline bout at the proposed Madrid event.