Comments on: The UFC is planning to expand during 2009

By: john

john — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:29:23 +0000

what about texas they had ufc 69 in houston, they need to bring the ufc to dallas or even fort worth, those tickets would sell out so fast it would make their heads spin

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By: detroit_fan

detroit_fan — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:45:37 +0000

Davey D- MMA is legal in mich. I have been to shows in Mt. Clemens, Wyandott and am going to one in my hometown of monroe this saturday. Marc Ratner and KenFlo were here a year ago talkingot mich. lawmakers to get it approved.

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By: the Levi

the Levi — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:01:09 +0000

I would love to see them try to get MMA legalized in Vancouver B.C just like they are trying to do in NY. Bodog had put some cards on in the lower mainland but not in the city of Van. I think that they where at the River Rock in Port Coquitlim.

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By: dpk

dpk — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:44:18 +0000

Austin I think your just about right on the future of UFC. Over the next few years I see them having about 3 cards a month. 1 big PPV from North America, 1 card from overseas on Tape Delay, Europe, or Asia if the get the Philippines thing worked out (or are able to get into South Korea or Japan), and then 1 fight night card from North America. I think that would be awesome, throw in 1 WEC card a month, some strikeforce, and a some cards from Japan and I’d have a pretty good MMA fix.

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By: Davey D

Davey D — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:19:38 +0000

I wonder if Michigan lawmaker’s are going to wise up and see just how good bringing an event like the UFC to Detroit would do for our economy? Maybe Zuffa can present a report to our Capital about how much money they could bring to the State? They’ve done they same for New York. I also think that the fact that Rashad Evans is a Michigan resident should help the cause for a push into Michigan by Zuffa. They might need to get NY first then a lot of other State’s could decide to follow suit.

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By: Austin

Austin — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:00:14 +0000

Here’s what I would do if I were the UFC.
1 Foreign (Free or PPV depending on if there is a fight night that month) and 1 US (PPV) fight per month. Rotate Ireland, Canada, UK, Germany. Hit each 3 times in 09. This way you have 4 months to hype/promote each fight in each country. Once you’ve built awareness, you can sell tickets. 1 solid year of Strikeforce-esque ticket sales, and you have a solid PPV base for 2010. They could even air the Euro fights free in europe and PPV here in the US. Who knows. Just my business plan for the UFC.

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By: Ervine383

Ervine383 — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:55:59 +0000

^ wow i’d like to see that fight, no matter where it happened.

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By: Filipino Fighter

Filipino Fighter — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:20:03 +0000

Bring Brandon Vera vs. Chuck Liddell to Manila!!!
Do it Dana!!!

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By: Kevin Fox

Kevin Fox — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:16:45 +0000

Whatever happened to coming to Portland, OR??? They were scheduled to be here for the Lesnar vs Couture then it got switched to Vegas all a sudden.

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