I hope this doesn't backfire. We've seen it many times that a promising MMA promotion has ruined itself by trying to grow too fast.
they are attacking...
they are making the footprints but the UFC has the better tv deal in the philippines. One FC has a great pan regional tv deal with espn asia but the UFC has a deal with a good filipino network that caters only to filippinos unlike espn asia that focuses on regional asian programming.
Zuffa nneds to continue siging these type of deals in malaysia, indonesia, singapore, hong kong, etc... to cut one fc off at the knees.
Zuffa also needs to start staging events there and plant it's flag.
NorthFromHere - I hope this doesn't backfire. We've seen it many times that a promising MMA promotion has ruined itself by trying to grow too fast.
they have to move fast and grab as much market share as possible before the UFC comes into town.
The thing is the UFC is focusing more on the biggest economies in asia (india, china, japan, korea, etc..) while one fc is trying to plant it's flag on the outskirts.
It looks like they will be the "Strikeforce" of asia... develop a solid grass roots base in "san jose" but will be relegated there.
ESPN asia is a great tv deal but it's also limitting. If the UFC signed with them they wouldnt be able to sign with sony and develop tuf india and programming just for india and air tuf right after cricket which is the most popular sport in india..
They have the same relationship in the Philippines. They can focus on each market seperately and pggy back on the major national networks and their most populat national shows and sports whereas one fc cant do that.
Zuffa will continue to marginalize one fc as they cut more and more national tv deals in each country within that region.
MMALOGIC - they are attacking...
they are making the footprints but the UFC has the better tv deal in the philippines. One FC has a great pan regional tv deal with espn asia but the UFC has a deal with a good filipino network that caters only to filippinos unlike espn asia that focuses on regional asian programming.
Zuffa nneds to continue siging these type of deals in malaysia, indonesia, singapore, hong kong, etc... to cut one fc off at the knees.
Zuffa also needs to start staging events there and plant it's flag.
why would you want that?
^ it's not that I want that... Im just illustrating the moves in the chess game.