UFC’s intent of spreading their wings in the Philippines is not new anymore, it was 2008 when the organization is planning to make an event herethat may feature Filipino MMA fighters like Mark Munoz and Brandon Vera. But things has change when a global financial crisis hit the US wherein most of the advertisers and involved companies make a second thought.
MMAJunkie said on their blog post that the Philippines has almost 92 million in population and is a not a rich country but the people where faithful on their followed sports like Pacquiao and Boxing. Right now, Dana White confirming that the UFC will finally land at the Philippines’ soil and cater their Ultimate Fighter show here for the first time.
With the recent drug testing issue from Thiago Silva in the UFC 125 , UFC might have another reason to bring Brandon Vera back for the said Ultimate Fighter show in the Philippines. Mark Munoz who is also having a great title quest in the Middleweight division might join this UFC promotion.
UFC is also targeting countries like Canada and Russia to have their version of The Ultimate Fighter which is one of the puzzle for the international TUF edition wherein the winner of each country will compete together inside a camp.
