UFC has a series planned in Japan in 2013

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: themmasupreme
Date: August 29, 2012 at 09:56 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-has-a-series-planned-in-japan-in-2013.48299/

UFC has a series planned in Japan in 2013
The UFC is putting together a Japan only series that will take place in Japan throughout 2013 according to Japanese sports paper NikkanSports.
The company has been planning to put together a series of events that will take place within smaller venues. Four events will take place throughout 2013, according to the article. The series will be “Japanese fighter” centric, said Mark Fisher, UFC’s Asian chief. The plan is to hold the events in a venue to be named with a target attendance of 5000 people.
The events will not fall into the number series of events. No word was given as to the airing of the events, but it seems the ball is rolling for this sort of event.
The UFC returned to Japan this year with great fan faire. Fans packed Saitama Super Arena to watch some of the companies biggest names from both present and past put on an exciting show.
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[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: MoJoJo
Date: August 29, 2012 at 09:59 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-has-a-series-planned-in-japan-in-2013.48299/

Oh man, GNI is gonna go loco, can't image his excitement and jubilee if Minowaman made his way into the series.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: themmasupreme
Date: August 29, 2012 at 10:17 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-has-a-series-planned-in-japan-in-2013.48299/

MoJoJo said:
Oh man, GNI is gonna go loco, can't image his excitement and jubilee if Minowaman made his way into the series.
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Kyoji Horiguchi & Doo Ho Choi
That would make me happy

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: condrab
Date: August 29, 2012 at 11:49 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-has-a-series-planned-in-japan-in-2013.48299/

Didn't they try this once before?

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Brick
Date: August 30, 2012 at 08:06 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-has-a-series-planned-in-japan-in-2013.48299/

Hot damn. I'm due for a return trip to Japan next year; hope they have one in the spring. Cherry blossoms, sake picnics and UFC!

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: jaktucke
Date: August 30, 2012 at 11:39 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-has-a-series-planned-in-japan-in-2013.48299/

This is huge for the UFC, but could it be bad for Japanese/Asian MMA overall? If the UFC starts signing top Japanese talent and putting on regular shows over there, they will take over that market. I would be somewhat surprised if people would rather see a One FC show over a UFC show.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: themmasupreme
Date: August 30, 2012 at 08:49 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-has-a-series-planned-in-japan-in-2013.48299/

UFC’s Japan Series Update – still a concept
AsianMMA brought you the news last night that the UFC was planning to put on a series of four events in 2013 that focused on bringing Japanese talent into a series of events which would ultimately see them possibly fight on some of the bigger cards. The plan was to hold these events in smaller venues and focus mainly on Japanese talent. The news was initially put out by Japanese sports newspaper NikkanSports.
AsianMMA.com spoke to Mark Fischer, executive vice president and managing director of UFC Asia, via email this afternoon to get a better idea as to what was going on with the company’s plans in Japan.
When it comes to the idea of holding a series of events in Japan next year, Fischer stated that things may have taken a bit out of context. Whereas the article seemed to have an undertone that the plan was good to go, Fischer stated that the company is still in a phase of simply looking at the idea. According to Fischer, while the concept of a Japanese series is out there, many steps remain to actually get the series green lit, into a plan the company could fully execute.
If such plan is put into play, the company will make a formal announcement of said plans and how they will go forward with them. What we did learn is that they are studying this particular concept.
So while nothing is concrete regarding the four part series in 2013, the idea seems to certainly be on the table at Zuffa.
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