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UFC 144 Preview Video And Fight Card
The UFC has released a new promo video for UFC 144 in Japan featuring a lightweight title fight between Frankie Edgar and Ben Henderson. The bout will be held at the Saitama Super Arena on Sunday, February 26th 10 a.m. local time but through the miracle of the international date line will air in...
UFC 144: Takanori Gomi vs. George Sotiropoulos Added To Japan Card
As expected, Takanori Gomi will compete at Japan's UFC 144 and he now has an opponent as the organization announced late Sunday night that George Sotiropoulos will battle the former PRIDE champion on Saturday, February 26th in Saitama. The 33-year-old Gomi (32-8-0-1) made his UFC debut in March...
Report: Mark Hunt vs. Cheick Kongo at UFC 144 in Japan
More fight news coming in for the UFC's return to Japan at UFC 144 next February, and once again, it involves a name very familiar to Japanese MMA fans. MMAWeekly is reporting that it will be Pride and K-1 veteran Mark Hunt vs. Cheick Kongo in Japan. A heavyweight bout between Chieck Kongo and...
UFC Smartly Nixes Plans for UFC Japan to Lead Into U.S. Pay-Per-View
According to a report from MMAFighting.com's Daniel Herbertson, the UFC has finally wised up to the realities of promoting an event in Japan. It was originally suggested by UFC President Dana White that the UFC Japan card, scheduled to take place at Saitama Super Arena on February 26, would act as...
UFC Confirms Suspicions, Gives Japan the Cold Shoulder
UFC President Dana White has talked consistently over the years about how the UFC will remain progressive in its approach to gaining popularity worldwide. The promotion has made huge strides to expand internationally, transcending cultural boundaries that other sports like football, baseball, and...
UFC Planning to Run Simultaneous Shows In February
It seems that Dana White has ambitious plans for the future. At Tuesday's press conference for UFC 139, White mentioned to Dave Meltzer of Yahoo Sports that they were going to do something they've never done before - run simultaneous shows. One overseas, and one in their backyard: "When we go to...
UFC Quick Quote: Dana White promises Japanese fans an 'incredible experience' in 2012
"This February, the wait is finally over – the UFC is coming back to Japan. For fans in Japan who’ve never witnessed a UFC event live, this is going to be an incredible experience and one you won’t want to miss. It’s been over 10 years since a UFC event was held in Japan...
UFC's Return to Japan a Wasteful Vanity Act
After months of speculating whether the UFC was serious about heading back to the Land of the Rising Sun, UFC Asia marketing director Mark Fischer officially announced yesterday that the UFC will hold an event on Sunday, February 26th at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event will take...
Can the UFC Succeed in Japan?
UFC President Dana White has spoken publicly of his plans to put on a UFC event in Japan. The promotion hasn't been to the Land of the Rising Sun since UFC 29 in December 2000. In 2007, UFC parent company Zuffa bought Pride Fighting Championship and announced plans to continue running Pride events,...
UFC in Japan this December: Who will be on the card?
Our buddies over at Nightmare of Battle posted an excerpt from the new issue of Kamipro where Dana White was interviewed. From Nightmare of Battle: In the table of contents it says "Finally, in December, UFC will land in Japan" and there is a quote from the interview with Dana White where he says...
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