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The road show that’s been the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s strategy as of late will continue to cross borders, according to UFC president Dana White.
At the post-fight press conference for UFC 87 in Minneapolis, White made some broad sketches of the future pins in the UFC’s travel map.
First on that list was a stop in the Philippines, which currently airs UFC fights. It’s also the native land of newly minted light heavyweight Brandon Vera, who counts president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo among his fans.
White also re-affirmed an anticipated trip to Mexico, in which several UFC fighters, including Roger Huerta, Eddie Sanchez, and Diego Sanchez, have ethnic roots.
"When I say we're going everywhere, I mean we're going everywhere,” White said.
Canada is also a high priority for Zuffa, LLC. Georges St. Pierre’s rematch with Matt Serra at UFC 83 was a smashing success, drawing the largest MMA crowd ever in North America. Since then, White said the company wants to expand its reach in the U.S.’s northern neighbor. “We're really focusing on opening up Canada,” he continued. “Canada has become a really big market for us. We didn't expect that.”
On the home front, White says the UFC is still focusing on getting sanctioning in Massachusetts and New York. As of yet, neither state regulates MMA.
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Post #1 8/11/08 9:57:43PM
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Post #2 8/12/08 12:02:01AM
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If they want to get in to Canada more they'll have to start with T.O.
The only way to do that is get the mayor to push the bill in Toronto. Which shouldn't be too hard considering Rogers is a HUGE financial backer.
Rogers Sportnet carries all kinda of UFC programming including TUF and an MMA highlight sportscast.
They stand to make the most out of this potential legalization especially considering they can house the events at The Rogers Centre in Toronto.
I'd say by end of next year it'll be legal to host sanctioned MMA bouts in Ontario and we'll see the first Toronto bout by early 2010.
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Post #3 8/12/08 11:07:25AM
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Posted by GlancyMMA
If they want to get in to Canada more they'll have to start with T.O.
The only way to do that is get the mayor to push the bill in Toronto. Which shouldn't be too hard considering Rogers is a HUGE financial backer.
Rogers Sportnet carries all kinda of UFC programming including TUF and an MMA highlight sportscast.
They stand to make the most out of this potential legalization especially considering they can house the events at The Rogers Centre in Toronto.
I'd say by end of next year it'll be legal to host sanctioned MMA bouts in Ontario and we'll see the first Toronto bout by early 2010.
Miller has no backbone to do that. Also, people have been lobbying for years for the Ontario government to legalize MMA with little to no avail. I don't see it happening soon barring some creative political situations that I have created. But as long as it's business as usual at Queen's Park, I don't even think MMA will be much of an issue. Not only that, I am sure the backlash of a poor Olympic showing will be dominating the sport side of the politicians' minds at least until winter of 2010.
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Post #4 8/12/08 12:30:01PM
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Mayhem13
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Expand to Cleveland..and the Columbus..and then Toldeo...and then Dayton..and then Akron..and then Cincy...and then somewhere else in Ohio
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Post #5 8/12/08 12:33:20PM
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Posted by Mayhem13
Expand to Cleveland..and the Columbus..and then Toldeo...and then Dayton..and then Akron..and then Cincy...and then somewhere else in Ohio
second that
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Post #6 8/12/08 2:13:36PM
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Posted by thevoodooninja
Posted by Mayhem13
Expand to Cleveland..and the Columbus..and then Toldeo...and then Dayton..and then Akron..and then Cincy...and then somewhere else in Ohio
second that
... and then file for bankruptcy .
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