Not So Fast - UFC China Office Yet to Open
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According to UFC China rep, Aaron Randolph of Rxtreme Sports, the UFC's plans to open an office in China have yet to come to fruition and, as originally reported, are still scheduled for the end of the year:
"The UFC is dead serious about coming here. It's just a matter of time. In the past half-year alone we've taken some huge steps, setting up ufc.cn and the deal with sohu.com to air events live and free. Next step, the office. It'll open by years-end."
As to the office's location and who would front it, Randolph had this to offer:
"It could open anywhere, but Shanghai and Beijing seem like the most likely candidates. China's MMA scene is definitely centered around Beijing, though."
As a member of the MMA community here in China, I can say for sure that the China office has yet to open. Randolph and his company, Rxtreme, have been the consulting company for the UFC in China for the past three years and helped put together both the sohu deal and ufc.cn. If anyone in-country would know, it would be him. Personally, I like the pace the UFC is taking in entering China and can't wait for them to officially set up shop.
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interesting news. :)
quick question though, did you get this quote from another link, or did you talk to him personally?
personally
Facts don't come with points of view.
by Robert Livingston on Jul 21, 2010 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
thanks!
Facts don't come with points of view.
by Robert Livingston on Jul 21, 2010 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
They just announced a few weeks ago that they were going to open the office, if they don’t have it open 6 months from now it might be a story.
no
after ufc 116 it was reported that the office was already open and a head was already appointed.
Facts don't come with points of view.
by Robert Livingston on Jul 21, 2010 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
after ufc 116 it was reported that the office was already open and a head was already appointed.
Facts don't come with points of view.
by Robert Livingston on Jul 21, 2010 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Not rushing things is a good sign. If the UFC barged into Beijing and started opening offices without doing their due diligence, then there would be a reason for concern.
I just hope someone is in Dana’s ear making sure that if they have problems over there he doesn’t make it much worse by talking about “crazy Chinese” or something stupid like that.
or if he has problems there,
just bring a show to the Philippines, no office required. ;)
by Anton Tabuena on Jul 21, 2010 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
We have an office in Toronto
Just sayin…
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by Worldisart on Jul 21, 2010 11:18 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
that would be disastrous
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by Robert Livingston on Jul 21, 2010 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
disastrous? how so?
We have one of the biggest PPV buying markets in all of North America
Also the province is on the verge of licensing MMA in Ontario.
Why do you think its a bad idea to have a UFC office here?
by devious1 on Jul 21, 2010 11:54 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I don't think he was talkin about Toronto
Rather talking about what would happen if Dana said “crazy Chinese”.
"I thought I was getting raped by Freddy Mercury."
- Tank Abbot
on his decision loss to Dan Severn in 1995
by Worldisart on Jul 21, 2010 11:59 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
That’s what it is. Really really bad things happen when you cause Chinese people to lose face in public. Hopefully Dana will keep his mouth shut, gives the right people gifts, and brings a really hot female assistant who can drink like a sailor with him to meetings. Better yet, he just stays home and sends some who knows what they’re doing over there to get things done.
Dana will most likely have nothing to do with China and it’s expansion. The Flash Entertainment and Lorenzo Fertitta combo seem like the logical participants. Dana will be too busy running the day to day operations. From the sound of business as usual, Dana is lucky to even get 5 hours sleep a night. So, his time appears to be spoken for.
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