UFC Considering Manaus, Brazil Show in 2012, Possible Crowd of 100,000

http://www.mmamania.com/2011/8/25/2383675/ufc-looking-to-return-to-brazil-four-times-in-2012

Quote :

"We haven't laid the schedule out completely. We think we can come back here maybe four times next year. Maybe it's two big shows, maybe it's a couple or three Fight Night shows showcasing the younger Brazilian talent here. There's so many fighters from Brazil that we want to come down here, be permanent. We don't want to have a situation where we just come in and then we leave for two years. We want to have an ongoing business here."

So what does this mean for the rabid fanbase out of the United Kingdom?

Sure, the country hasn't produced the level of talent that Brazil has, or even a champion in any weight class, but the support out of that country has been phenomenal. Fertitta explained that the issues with the United Kingdom are primarily television related.

Quote :

"Part of the issue is that we've struggled not with the popularity in the UK. We have a huge fanbase. We do very well with selling tickets there but we've had a hard time getting a television deal that makes sense for us. We've got to move our business around to where it makes the most sense. We're not in any way abandoning them. We're coming back to England in November. We're having multiple dates in Europe next year as well so it's just trying to balance where our supply and demand is."

yeah Brazil works very well because of the time zones.


Europe, Japan, Australia or even Hawaii (which could prob draw a good crowd) fucks shit up because of their placements on the map.

PPV numbers are down but attendance is ridiculous, think they'll take it, I get the pont though.

I think they could do 85K in Japan easily, with the right fights and fighters.