UFC is pleased to announce a television deal with Inner Mongolia Television that will mark the first time in history UFC will be seen on TV in China, continuing the global expansion of the premier brand in mixed martial arts.
Inner Mongolia Television, known as NMTV, is a network broadcast station available in 80 million households, with the potential to reach 240 million viewers throughout all the provinces of China. Starting this month, NMTV will air up to 16 hours of UFC programming per month, including the trademark shows The Ultimate Fighter, UFC Unleashed and UFC All Access, with an option to air recent UFC pay-per-view event telecasts.
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Now the UFC just needs a charismatic Chinese fighter.
by Riney on Jun 29, 2009 6:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
its ironic
that Cung Le is of vietnamese descent since he’s a san shou fighter — the top Chinese style.
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by Kid Nate on Jun 29, 2009 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s at least mildly ironic that the most famous MMA fighter who utilizes a Chinese style isn’t Chinese.
by cmsove on Jun 29, 2009 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks for explaining
that’s exactly what I meant.
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by Kid Nate on Jun 29, 2009 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Poll 1: It is Ironic and Kid nate is right.
Poll 2: It is mildly Ironic and Kid nate is right.
by spectaa on Jun 29, 2009 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It really is. Imagine if this somehow leads to the UFC being shown on CCTV5 in the future. There’s some global domination for ya.
by a tommy point on Jun 29, 2009 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow. This is really cool. I wonder how long until we start to see Chinese fighters?
by iTap on Jun 29, 2009 7:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Also coming soon to Canada!
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by BJJDenver on Jun 29, 2009 7:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If you're not submitting, you're just rolling around with another guy.
by BJJDenver on Jun 29, 2009 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
props for remembering
SCTV. Those were some geniuses right there.
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by Kid Nate on Jun 29, 2009 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you! I grew up without a TV, and haven’t owned one since, so I had no idea what SCTV was until I searched for it just now. Hilarious and right up my humor alley!
by cmsove on Jun 29, 2009 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
is this the BIG announcement that dana mentioned on his blog, about changing the face of mma?
by bdw on Jun 29, 2009 8:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Bigger than soccer in 12 years was the quote.
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by Ubernoober on Jun 29, 2009 8:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe I’m just narrow-minded being from ethno-centric America, but will Chinese people really be that interested in seeing a bunch of round-eyes beating each other up?
by Zack Gobie on Jun 29, 2009 10:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
So then I guess the Japanese never gave a damn about MMA.
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by Ubernoober on Jun 29, 2009 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They do have a big MMA promotion in Art of War.. A lot of them are fight fans and a lot of them like the UFC.. Now that they have a TV deal that reaches millions, their interest in the UFC will increase exponentially.
And I’m sure some of the people there still have the same point of view as you mentioned, but a lot of them, especially in the major cities already embrace the western culture…
Didn’t you watch the olympics? They love them some LBJ and Kobe.
by Anton Tabuena on Jun 29, 2009 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope I’m wrong, but I think having fighters cultural like them would go a long way.
by Zack Gobie on Jun 29, 2009 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course having Chinese fighters would help a lot.
But to generalize them all as not interested in big eyed people, is just wrong.
by Anton Tabuena on Jun 29, 2009 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lyndon Baines Johnson?
I wouldnt have thought he was that popular in China . . .
by Rabbit915 on Jun 30, 2009 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey UFC guys
You already have a TV deal here. You air PPVs live, tuf episodes and countdown shows are shown here earlier than the US even… You have Vera, Nover, Munoz and Buchholz. Vera’s public workout got 4000 fans, chuck’s got thousands more… You could even sign guys like Folayang if you wanted more local fighters, although regardless of the presence of Filipino fighters, you guys will still sell.
Germany only had crocop, Dublin had a fake Irishman. Their people resisted and protested when you came while Lorenzo, Chuck and Vera were treated like the beatles.. Tickets here would be sold out really fast I guarantee it..
So why aren’t you guys here yet?
/rant
by Anton Tabuena on Jun 29, 2009 10:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Crocop is Croatian. Croatia is a far cry from Germany....
That said, I would love to see the UFC go to more countries! Why not to the home of weo 3 times.
Hopefully to Australia sooner rather than later too.
by Well Read Idiot on Jun 30, 2009 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, that was actually my point. Germany only had Crocop who wasnt really german, and marcus davis, who wasnt really irish..
they should go here. :)
are there UFC fighters from australia? sinosic and who else?
by Anton Tabuena on Jun 30, 2009 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
PS
Cung Le and Folatang would be good additions to a China card. Add them with a couple of their locals, and they will fit right in, in the way guys like Kelly etc fit in the Dublin card..
San Shou and Wushu is really big there so people will be able to relate. :)
by Anton Tabuena on Jun 29, 2009 11:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m in China right now, and there’s some interest in K1 and Sanda, but people don’t really know about MMA yet. It’s interesting that all the top chinese MMA fighters (who come mostly from sanda) are all from Inner Mongolia… combat sports are pretty popular there, especially wrestling.
by koroshiya on Jun 29, 2009 11:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah the team that is beating up the other guys In MMA here in the phil.
Also comes from Wushu backgrounds.. Haha.
by Anton Tabuena on Jun 29, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is pretty cool. It’s be awesome for the sport get huge over there.
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