UFC continuing its expansion?
by Zak Woods on Jan 7, 2009 11:25 AM EST
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UFC president Dana White continued his optimistic (perhaps brazen?) predictions for 2009 in an interview with Fiveouncesofpain.com. White says that the UFC is definitely going to Germany in 2009 and that the plans for the Philippines are on hold. On the home front, White says that the UFC is planning on expanding to Boston and New York.
White's comments follows the news that the UFC is returning to Montreal and Columbus Ohio, both considered safe markets. Some saw this as evidence that the UFC was pulling back from aggressive expansion, in the poor economic environment.
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White’s statement about the Philippines being put on hold
Quick question though… where did he said those lines? Was there any timeframe given for a possible event in the Philippines?
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The Philippine comment is in the Fiveouncesofpain story. The Philippines has long been a rumored place for the UFC to expand to, but there has never been any exact timeline or goal for getting it done. Chuck Liddell did a presser there awhile ago and the Execs were shocked by the turnout. Also Brandon Vera is very popular there and with the success Manny Pacquiao is now having, the rumors and talk continued.
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