Dana White reveals the octagon will be coming soon to South Africa
UFC President, Dana White has tonight targeted another global region that the Las Vegas based promotion will be soon branching out to, revealing next up will be South Africa, which boasts a quietly booming MMA scene and an emerging economy.
Speaking via MMAFighting.com, Dana said:
“Actually, mixed martial arts is huge in South Africa right now. There’s a show down there now that I just heard about that is doing 1.2 million viewers every time it’s on. So the sport is booming all over the world, and yeah, South Africa is next. That’s where we’re going.”
Extreme Fighting Championship, the show he is referring to, has so far produced 14 events and according to a news report, a recent March event drew 1.6 million viewers. According to the UFC, their programming is currently available in over 150 countries and 22 different languages. Stay tuned to MMABay for more news on this situation as we get it.
By Michael Pepper. (Follow me on Twitter)
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