Dana svarade på lite olika frågor ifrån journalister på plats i Abu Dhabi.
Tydligen så planeras det en UFC gala i Afghanistan, men säkerhetsfrågorna och hotbilden är enorm så de vet inte ens om det går att TV sända den. Men en gala där är viktig för deras trupper som UFC stöder.
TUF ska köra en Mellanöstern variant. Separat ifrån TUF USA. Med plats i Abu Dhabi
EN UFC Gala i Kina är planerad och kommer förmodligen komma tidigare än väntat enl Dana White, mycket tack vare Flash Entertainment som köpte 10% av Zuffa.
Värvningen av Fedor har blivit en besatthet för Dana, han har haft samtal med M-1 om Fedors kontrakt med Strikeforce och CBS.
Nedan kommer urklippet ifrån MMAfrenzy.
?James Toney’s UFC debut is still uncertain, and the aging boxer needs to pass his medicals before plans can be made.
?White predicts 150,000 buys for the April 24 WEC pay-per-view. He said he will help promote the event, and only smiled in response when asked about the possibility of UFC commentators Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan being on the broadcast.
?The Middle Eastern version of “The Ultimate Fighter” will be filmed in Abu Dhabi, completely separate for US version.
?White lamented that the UFC will hold events in Abu Dhabi and Afghanistan before doing so in New York. The Octagon girls will be wearing their usual attire Saturday night. He also stated that the UFC have more speakers than Aerosmith did when they played Ferarri world, and that the stadium for the event will be torn down starting Monday.
?Acquiring Emelianenko “has become (his) obsession now,” and hinted that he had been in talks with M-1 recently. When pressed about the fighter’s contract with Strikeforce and CBS, which has come under question lately, White simply stated, “I would never interfere with someone else’s contract.”



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