UFC wants event in Brazil, but not now

By Guilherme Cruz

Photo Josh Hedges

 

With a lot of Brazilian athletes doing great fights in the UFC, the biggest MMA event in the world is turning its eyes to the Brazilian market, analyzing the possibility of hosting an event in the country. President of the organization, Dana White is excited to bring the show to the Brazilian’s lands again.

 

"We are already with some plans underway in Brazil, inclusive. But it is true that a live event in the country would generate high visibility for the UFC. We are always looking for good opportunities to achieve this. We are making the UFC a global event and we would love to take it to Brazil. We are only studying the economic issues for this", said Dana, to the UOL website.

 

On the other hand, Lorenzo Fertitta, owner of the organization next to the brother, Frank, is more cautious when talking about the plans for Brazil, in an exclusive interview published in the TATAME Magazine February issue. "I would love to do an event in Brazil, but, at this moment, our focus is on Europe and, for sure, we will be doing many fights in England, as we have already done in the past, and we’ll do an event in Germanythis year. I also want to take some fights to Italy, Spain and some of these areas and then focus Brazil, South America and Asia”, detailed Lorenzo.

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