(See, Japan? Dana White knows what you’re into. You guys are still into samurai swords, right?.)
The UFC is headed back to Japanese TV sets via a new two-year deal with the Japanese subscription-based broadcaster WOWOW. They’ll be broadcasting all UFC pay-per-views starting with this Saturday’s UFC 89 from England on a tape delay. From the press release:
“The Japanese market has always been important to the UFC, and we want to bring MMA and all of its biggest stars back to Japan,” said Dana White, UFC President. “We are thrilled to be back with WOWOW.”
“WOWOW is extremely pleased to announce that UFC is back on WOWOW, starting with the UFC 89 event in Birmingham, UK,” said Mr. Kazuyuki Omura, Chief Producer, WOWOW. “The UFC will telecast in High Definition on WOWOW’s popular “Timely-on-Air” format, a limited delay broadcast adjusting the airtime to a time that will be convenient for the sports fans in Japan. After airing over 50 UFC shows from 2001 to 2007, we are excited to once again provide our subscribers with the most prominent mixed martial arts program in the world.”
There, Japanese MMA fans, does that take some of the sting out of Zuffa buying Pride only to dismantle it? No, probably not, but what can you do. At least you’ve still got Dream, and at least they finally paid Nick Diaz for a fight that happened last spring.
This TV deal is just one more box checked in the UFC’s global domination plans. Now look the fuck out, Phillipines.
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commentsIt's easy to be brave on the innertubes.
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You guys also seem to enjoy the taste of Dana pee pee way too much.
...plus, that background is either the Playboy grotto or the set from "Land of the Lost"
Like CP said, there's a little voice in Dana's head..... "Commence Globalization Process"
UFC will be hosting pay per view Escrima on Filipino tv.
theyre gonna be so jealous.
not as jealous as theyll be when they see the next card featuring
a roided wrestler witha dick on his chest and some old dude who looks worst
than shamrock as well as a card filled american reality tv contestants they have
never heard about.
maybe theyll be surprised to see spider sylva who they know from his japan fighting days fighting some 4rth rate reality tv pug. they love their circus shows but dont go for this kind of bullshit.
oh yeah.... mediocrity has gone global.
wait till the gooks find out that there isnt a HW division in the UFC apart from Nog who isnt used as a fighter but a spokesmodel.
Both the last elite and afflction shows have better cards than what the UFC slings off the shoe.
...and Dream aint the only fucking jap promotion you dumb cheap kike.
To be fair Dana has also said that he doesn't like soccer kicks, and stomps to the head, but feels that because they change the dynamic of fights - particularly with wrestlers - that knees should be allowed. With kicks you can maintain a large (read: boring) distance from the downed fighter while pressing your advantage, but knees require that you get close.
He took the only the best fighters/footage and brought them to the world fight capital Vegas.
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