UFC broadcast to China

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: squib
Date: June 29, 2009 at 03:26 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-broadcast-to-china.14892/

http://mmajunkie.com/news/15351/ufc-scores-television-deal-in-china-boasts-of-240-million-potential-viewers.mma
"With the latest broadcast deal, the UFC now has a television presence in more than 100 countries, and the company is the largest PPV content provider in the world."
I've been curious about what the state of MMA in China has been - as the home to such a diversity of martial arts, I've wondered if modern MMA has caught on at all, or whether anyone there really cares. Japan & Korea & the Philippines seem to have take to it, but I dunno about anywhere else.
100 countries? That's pretty crazy (although, the EU makes up a good portion of them undoubtedly).
If MMA catches on in China, the UFC will be huger than huge.
anyone know what the deal is in the PRC?

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: JCOLE81
Date: June 29, 2009 at 03:34 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-broadcast-to-china.14892/

This will be huge.While it doesn't affect me in any way cause I live in the U.S.A.There is so many young men there and like squib said they have diversity of martial arts.When, not if, when modern martial arts gets rolling in China that will be huge for mma.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: AgoniesCreep
Date: June 29, 2009 at 03:58 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-broadcast-to-china.14892/

Smart move on Danas part. When the last American job moves to China, only the Chinese will be able to afford the $45.00 for a PPV.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Sedulous
Date: June 29, 2009 at 04:09 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-broadcast-to-china.14892/

Now Chinese scientists need to get together and engineer the next UFC LW Champ

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: JCOLE81
Date: June 29, 2009 at 04:15 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-broadcast-to-china.14892/

Now Chinese scientists need to get together and engineer the next UFC LW Champ
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They probably already have.He's most likely 15 or so and has black belts in 4 different martial arts.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: TheIceMan2010
Date: June 29, 2009 at 04:37 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-broadcast-to-china.14892/

This is the kind of s--- you can get done when all your time and energy is focused on growing a successful business and not on pretending to be a fighter for some third rate organization.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: beyondamazing
Date: June 29, 2009 at 05:37 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-broadcast-to-china.14892/

Not if Google has their way.
Don't tell China that the guys are topless!!

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: squib
Date: June 30, 2009 at 10:15 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-broadcast-to-china.14892/

squib said:
anyone know what the deal is in the PRC?
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the answer to that, gentlemen, is a resounding "No f---ing clue."

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: CopperHeart
Date: June 30, 2009 at 10:41 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-broadcast-to-china.14892/

JCOLE81 said:
Now Chinese scientists need to get together and engineer the next UFC LW Champ
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They probably already have.He's most likely 15 or so and has black belts in 4 different martial arts.
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As I've stated, considering the monumental efforts seen in the last Olympics, I have no doubt that China can crank out plenty of MMA champs.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: squib
Date: June 30, 2009 at 11:47 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-broadcast-to-china.14892/

CopperHeart said:
JCOLE81 said:
Now Chinese scientists need to get together and engineer the next UFC LW Champ
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They probably already have.He's most likely 15 or so and has black belts in 4 different martial arts.
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As I've stated, considering the monumental efforts seen in the last Olympics, I have no doubt that China can crank out plenty of MMA champs.
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they can, but do they care to? Is MMA a spectator sport there, or do people participate in it? Are there MMAthletes training to rule the day, or are they continuing to practice their traditional martial arts? There's over 1 billion people there, surely, there must be some interesting in participating in MMA beyond a UFC television deal...
Then what the hell is the deal with India, also with 1 billion people? Do they participate in MMA at all?

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Reako
Date: June 30, 2009 at 11:48 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-broadcast-to-china.14892/

CopperHeart said:
JCOLE81 said:
Now Chinese scientists need to get together and engineer the next UFC LW Champ
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They probably already have.He's most likely 15 or so and has black belts in 4 different martial arts.
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As I've stated, considering the monumental efforts seen in the last Olympics, I have no doubt that China can crank out plenty of MMA champs.
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Eh a lot of the sports they took gold in and routinely take gold or atleast medal in are events where the younger the athlete the better and they get to lie and say "our 16 year olds are just that much smaller then everyone elses". Cant exactly do that in MMA.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: CopperHeart
Date: June 30, 2009 at 11:55 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-broadcast-to-china.14892/

squib said:
CopperHeart said:
JCOLE81 said:
They probably already have.He's most likely 15 or so and has black belts in 4 different martial arts.
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As I've stated, considering the monumental efforts seen in the last Olympics, I have no doubt that China can crank out plenty of MMA champs.
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they can, but do they care to? Is MMA a spectator sport there, or do people participate in it? Are there MMAthletes training to rule the day, or are they continuing to practice their traditional martial arts? There's over 1 billion people there, surely, there must be some interesting in participating in MMA beyond a UFC television deal...
Then what the hell is the deal with India, also with 1 billion people? Do they participate in MMA at all?
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I think China has gigantic national pride and will do anything to excel on all levels.
India doesn't have a "Soviet athlete factory" outlook the way China does.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: squib
Date: July 01, 2009 at 12:13 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-broadcast-to-china.14892/

CopperHeart said:
squib said:
Then what the hell is the deal with India, also with 1 billion people? Do they participate in MMA at all?
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I think China has gigantic national pride and will do anything to excel on all levels.
India doesn't have a "Soviet athlete factory" outlook the way China does.
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neither do a lot of countries that produce top MMAthletes. India's civilization is about as old as China's, even though the two seem to be at opposite ends of the spectrum. China tries to unify its people under one flag, one time zone, one calendar, one language, whereas India has multiples of everything. They really are opposites in many ways, but each has manage to remain a cohesive (kind of) civilization for a long time.
nevertheless, if thailand & brazil can develop their own martial arts in that kind of heat, surely India can.
but wtf is going on with China - honestly - does anyone have any knowledge on this? any insights?

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: snakerattle79
Date: July 01, 2009 at 05:02 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-broadcast-to-china.14892/

Art Of War Org in China are the best in terms of Rules, they Have Pride rules plus Elbows, Dana needs to top that

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: celticwarrior
Date: July 01, 2009 at 05:08 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-broadcast-to-china.14892/

Im in china at the moment. Gotta check if i got this tv station. Sucks their not showing 100 do looks like its the net for that

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: CopperHeart
Date: July 01, 2009 at 08:26 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-broadcast-to-china.14892/

celticwarrior said:
Im in china at the moment. Gotta check if i got this tv station. Sucks their not showing 100 do
looks like its the net for that
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That what I had to do for UFC 87 when I was in Germany.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: CopperHeart
Date: July 01, 2009 at 10:13 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-broadcast-to-china.14892/

I put up a Bellator video online recently.
It got close to 3,000 hits.
By analyzing the hits, I see they are from places like Czech Republic, Germany, Mexico, Singapore, Brazil, Morocco, Turkey, Japan, Philippines, Croatia and Thailand.
Many of them are already known as countries with a solid fighting / martial arts interest.
No hits from China, so I have to guess that's thanks to their government.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: ThizzleManiac
Date: July 01, 2009 at 10:56 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-broadcast-to-china.14892/

this is great for the ufc but if i was dana white i wouldnt make deals with communist countries...i work at wal mart but i sure as hell wouldnt be if it wasnt the only job i could get

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: celticwarrior
Date: July 01, 2009 at 11:11 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-broadcast-to-china.14892/

CopperHeart said:
I put up a Bellator video online recently.
It got close to 3,000 hits.
By analyzing the hits, I see they are from places like Czech Republic, Germany, Mexico, Singapore, Brazil, Morocco, Turkey, Japan, Philippines, Croatia and Thailand.
Many of them are already known as countries with a solid fighting / martial arts interest.
No hits from China, so I have to guess that's thanks to their government.
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If it was on youtube then yes - you cant access it from here. One of a number of sites I would regularly use that is blocked

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: squib
Date: July 01, 2009 at 11:45 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-broadcast-to-china.14892/

celticwarrior said:
Im in china at the moment. Gotta check if i got this tv station. Sucks their not showing 100 do looks like its the net for that
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working or visiting? Do you have any impression of what the state of traditional martial arts or MMA are in China? I'm really curious. thx.