Comments on: UFC headed to Philippines in 2009 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/22/ufc-headed-to-philippines-in-2009/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:48:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Neil http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/22/ufc-headed-to-philippines-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-50758 Neil Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:38:36 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6965#comment-50758 Pimpin: Thanks for that delicious taste of sweet, sweet irony. F'real. Davey: I think the UFC has outstanding drawing power, and though I'm sure they'll do well enough in the Phillipines, that they shouldn't spread themselves too thin. I won't disagree that they're doing well enough in the US, but their UK expansion efforts have been a failing effort. If people in the Phillipines are as nuts about fighting as you guys say, then all the better for the UFC, I just think that it might not be a bad idea to solidify their foothold where they're already working. The Montreal show just about sold out over a weekend, and they're ignoring them in lieu of the Phillipines? That just doesn't make sense to me. Pimpin: Thanks for that delicious taste of sweet, sweet irony. F’real.

Davey: I think the UFC has outstanding drawing power, and though I’m sure they’ll do well enough in the Phillipines, that they shouldn’t spread themselves too thin. I won’t disagree that they’re doing well enough in the US, but their UK expansion efforts have been a failing effort. If people in the Phillipines are as nuts about fighting as you guys say, then all the better for the UFC, I just think that it might not be a bad idea to solidify their foothold where they’re already working. The Montreal show just about sold out over a weekend, and they’re ignoring them in lieu of the Phillipines? That just doesn’t make sense to me.

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]]> By: Antonio http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/22/ufc-headed-to-philippines-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-50654 Antonio Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:11:03 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6965#comment-50654 Now here is something I would definitely want to see.... I was at WWE the first time they came and I'm sure as hell am going to the UFC fight... I hope to see a Liddell vs Ortiz Part III but surely Vera has to be in their somewhere... Now here is something I would definitely want to see…. I was at WWE the first time they came and I’m sure as hell am going to the UFC fight… I hope to see a Liddell vs Ortiz Part III but surely Vera has to be in their somewhere…

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]]> By: Davey D http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/22/ufc-headed-to-philippines-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-50639 Davey D Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:03:00 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6965#comment-50639 Neil: to answer your question, I think you are underestimating the drawing power of the UFC. You pose an interesting question but they are certainly well on their way by now. Places like Berlin, Moscow, Kiev, Abu Dabi,and a whole lot of people in plenty of other town's will flock to their event's like white on rice. Five year's from now...just imagine dude. Go ahead and dream. How high is the sky? Neil: to answer your question, I think you are underestimating the drawing power of the UFC. You pose an interesting question but they are certainly well on their way by now.

Places like Berlin, Moscow, Kiev, Abu Dabi,and a whole lot of people in plenty of other town’s will flock to their event’s like white on rice. Five year’s from now…just imagine dude. Go ahead and dream. How high is the sky?

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]]> By: weoweoweo http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/22/ufc-headed-to-philippines-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-50636 weoweoweo Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:51:51 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6965#comment-50636 Lorenzo Fertita Announced in a press conference here in the Phil that its almost 100% sure that theyre coming here in May. im so excited. :D i went to the Chuck Liddell Open training thing and got in the VIP area ringside. If you want to see a couple of pics i have them posted at weoweoweo.deviantart.com. Lorenzo Fertita Announced in a press conference here in the Phil that its almost 100% sure that theyre coming here in May. im so excited. :D

i went to the Chuck Liddell Open training thing and got in the VIP area ringside. If you want to see a couple of pics i have them posted at weoweoweo.deviantart.com.

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]]> By: Robert http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/22/ufc-headed-to-philippines-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-50633 Robert Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:41:17 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6965#comment-50633 Why the Philippines? You would think the UFC would do a show in Japan after buying Pride and holding a ridiculous press conference lying to the people there about the big plans and future of the promotion. Then canceling all future shows firing all the staff and leaving several fighters in limbo until the contracts Zuffa acquired expired so they could go fight elsewhere. Why the Philippines? You would think the UFC would do a show in Japan after buying Pride and holding a ridiculous press conference lying to the people there about the big plans and future of the promotion. Then canceling all future shows firing all the staff and leaving several fighters in limbo until the contracts Zuffa acquired expired so they could go fight elsewhere.

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]]> By: Rich B http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/22/ufc-headed-to-philippines-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-50630 Rich B Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:03:10 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6965#comment-50630 If you're going to accuse someone of being an idiot... If you’re going to accuse someone of being an idiot…

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]]> By: Davey D http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/22/ufc-headed-to-philippines-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-50625 Davey D Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:35:27 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6965#comment-50625 There is no doubt the UFC will do well in the Philippines. A friend of my travels there twice a year and says they're nuts about fighting over there. Pretty much any level of combat fighting, human or animal, is viewed by masses as far as I know. According to said friend, fighting there is as simple as breathing. It just runs that deep in their culture. There is no doubt the UFC will do well in the Philippines. A friend of my travels there twice a year and says they’re nuts about fighting over there. Pretty much any level of combat fighting, human or animal, is viewed by masses as far as I know. According to said friend, fighting there is as simple as breathing. It just runs that deep in their culture.

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]]> By: keep in pimpin in the 209 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/22/ufc-headed-to-philippines-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-50624 keep in pimpin in the 209 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:29:59 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6965#comment-50624 Neil your an Idiot.. Neil your an Idiot..

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]]> By: Bane http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/22/ufc-headed-to-philippines-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-50620 Bane Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:59:03 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6965#comment-50620 Just yesterday I saw some bootleg UFC shirts here in Manila, haha. I also passed by Chuck's HUGE billboard advertising his appearance. The UFC gets coverage from the mainstream media here especially when Brandon Vera fights. The WWE came here twice and they sold out even though the ticket prices were outrageously high for most Filipinos. Foreign acts that hold concerts here also do incredibly well. The dude on BJ's right is our Vice President http://www.ovp.gov.ph/ [img]http://i30.tinypic.com/2wgal29.jpg[/img] Just yesterday I saw some bootleg UFC shirts here in Manila, haha. I also passed by Chuck’s HUGE billboard advertising his appearance. The UFC gets coverage from the mainstream media here especially when Brandon Vera fights. The WWE came here twice and they sold out even though the ticket prices were outrageously high for most Filipinos. Foreign acts that hold concerts here also do incredibly well.

The dude on BJ’s right is our Vice President http://www.ovp.gov.ph/

[img]http://i30.tinypic.com/2wgal29.jpg[/img]

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]]> By: Neil http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/09/22/ufc-headed-to-philippines-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-50614 Neil Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:47:38 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=6965#comment-50614 Does it occur to anyone else that the UFC should get a bit more of a stable foothold in countries they're already in before they go venturing into new territories? It's fairly evidant from ticket sales that Canada loves the UFC, and the tickets sell well enough in the states, but they've got room to grow not only in sales but also wide-spread acceptance. If it means they'll be abandoning the veritible crap-shoot that the UK expansion has proven to be then I'm all for it, but otherwise I'd say they need to finish what they're already working on. Does it occur to anyone else that the UFC should get a bit more of a stable foothold in countries they’re already in before they go venturing into new territories? It’s fairly evidant from ticket sales that Canada loves the UFC, and the tickets sell well enough in the states, but they’ve got room to grow not only in sales but also wide-spread acceptance. If it means they’ll be abandoning the veritible crap-shoot that the UK expansion has proven to be then I’m all for it, but otherwise I’d say they need to finish what they’re already working on.

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