UFC scouring for Asian fighters
Leading mixed martial arts promoter UFC is planning to hold three-four events a year in Asia and is scouring the region for fighters, a senior executive told AFP.
Las Vegas-based UFC, which made stars of Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey, is making a concerted bid to establish a presence in the region, starting with an event in Singapore on Saturday.
UFC will also hold an event in Tokyo in September and is planning a third Asian fight night in November, said Joe Carr, head of international and content.
But he said unearthing home-grown fighters was “the most important piece of our business”.
“You look around the world, any market we’ve had tremendous amounts of success is because we’ve had local talent emerge,” Carr said.
“We’ve been fortunate that we’ve been successful in Korea, Japan and some of the North Asian countries, we’ve been successful there.
Source: http://sports.inquirer.net/252460/ufc-scouring-asian-fighters
Las Vegas-based UFC, which made stars of Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey, is making a concerted bid to establish a presence in the region, starting with an event in Singapore on Saturday.
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| FILE – UFC president Dana White speaks with the media during a media day for UFC 207, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) |
But he said unearthing home-grown fighters was “the most important piece of our business”.
“You look around the world, any market we’ve had tremendous amounts of success is because we’ve had local talent emerge,” Carr said.
“We’ve been fortunate that we’ve been successful in Korea, Japan and some of the North Asian countries, we’ve been successful there.
Source: http://sports.inquirer.net/252460/ufc-scouring-asian-fighters
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