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UFC 275: Dana White promises more pay-per-views ‘throughout Asia’

  • Sunday’s event in Singapore will be the promotion’s first pay-per-view in Asia, but UFC president says there are more on the way
  • White also targets expansion into Africa as he looks to make MMA ‘one of the biggest sports on earth’

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Dana White speaks to the media at the UFC 259 press conference. Photo: Drake Riggs

Dana White is committed to strengthening the UFC’s presence in Asia.

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The Las Vegas-based MMA promotion will return to Asian soil with UFC 275 this Sunday in Singapore. The card, which will be topped by a pair of title fights, will be its first pay-per-view on the continent. And according to White, it will not be the last.

The UFC president was asked if the promotion plans to host future pay-per-views in Asia during a Q&A with fans this week, and he was emphatic in his response.

“Absolutely,” he said. “I’m one of the guys pushing for normalcy again, and starting business as usual, doing our shows all over the world. Pay-per-view and fight nights and whatever it might be.”

“I’m very excited about it and I’m looking forward to doing more of these throughout Asia and the rest of the world.”

White’s expansion plans do not end with Asia. The UFC boss aims to bring the promotion to territories all over the world, starting with its debut in France on September 3.

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