UFC Opens a Chinese Office (Update: Maybe Not)
by Zak Woods on Jul 21, 2010 12:19 PM EDT
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Per Sherdog:
The UFC announced that its newest international office will open imminently in China. A UFC Chinese-language Web site launched this past weekend, and the company recently hired an executive to run the office. The move comes after the UFC opened offices in Canada and the United Kingdom. Earlier this year, the company announced a deal with Internet portal Sohu.com, popular in Asia, as its key broadcast outlet on the continent.
It seems that China is the prize for the Zuffa's aggressive international expansion efforts, which are a direct reflection of many Western companies chief modus operandi: "do whatever it takes to get into China".
Sort of reminds you of Tai-pain. Well, expcet the whole Opium trade and all that baggage. Woo!!! destroying a civilization with drugs for tea and silk woo!!!
Update: Apparently the UFC China office will open by the end of the year and could be in either Beijing or Shanghai.
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hes just a kid...
Even a broken clock is right two times a day.
by Chris Toffer on Jul 12, 2010 7:40 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Farewell buddy…
"Old Dogs does to the screen what old dogs do to the carpet. It's unfortunate that only the latter can be taken out and shot." -Kyle Smith
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haha picking on kids
1 of 2 things that’ll getcha banned from WKR.
The second….
Even a broken clock is right two times a day.
by Chris Toffer on Jul 12, 2010 8:13 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Zak, you’re killing me with these references to the current economic gold rush in china, AND a shout out to tai-pan (the movie or book I’m not sure). All this from a site about “ultimate fighting”, who knew?
by havomaster on Jul 12, 2010 8:00 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Is Tai-Pain, T-Pain’s Chinese brother?
"Old Dogs does to the screen what old dogs do to the carpet. It's unfortunate that only the latter can be taken out and shot." -Kyle Smith
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by Nick Becker on Jul 12, 2010 8:42 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
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