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Dana White Confirms UFC Is Targeting Mexico City for April 2010

Thursday, October 22, 2009
by Greg Savage (greg@sherdog.com)

UFC President Dana White confirmed Thursday an earlier report from Sherdog.com that a live event in Mexico City is indeed close to becoming a reality.

Speaking with media after Thursday’s UFC 104 news conference, White restated the company’s goal of entering the Mexican market with a live event sometime in 2010 and said a commitment from sponsors is the only remaining hurdle.

“That’s the rumor,” said White when asked about the potential April date. “Listen, when you do a show in a market like Mexico, you have to have a good sponsor. As for April, things are looking good.”

White also detailed the inability to promote a show in the Philippines due to sponsors pulling out. He said they were ready to make the jump, but the meltdown of the world economy forced them to reconsider when their sponsorship opportunities dried up.

A big part of the push into Mexico -- a market that has produced a rabidly passionate fan base for boxing, something the UFC hopes to duplicate -- will be heavyweight Cain Velasquez.

The American Kickboxing Academy standout, who will put his 6-0 record on the line against a very experienced Ben Rothwell Saturday night at Staples Center, is a rare animal in the combat sport’s world.

While Mexican fighters have done very well in boxing’s lower weight classes, there has never been a dominant heavyweight. Velasquez is hoping to change that.

AKA head trainer Javier Mendez told Sherdog.com that Velasquez was mobbed on a recent media tour of Mexico and he feels he will be a superstar should he continue his winning ways.

White downplayed the need to put Velasquez on the card, but it seems a natural fit. Along with “The Ultimate Fighter 8” winner Efrain Escudero and possibly Tito Ortiz, the UFC could invade Mexico City with a lineup laden with fighters of Mexican heritage.

Yo ya estoy preparando el gasto, imaginense cabrones!!! estari de huevos estar ahi en ese evento......se van a lanzar o que? vayan ahorrando!!

pos un Velzquez lesnar pa mexico no??

en la madre.....no creo que el Cain este listo para el pinche joto del Lesnar o si? que tal un Duffe vs Cain

no la neta q no....pero pues seria un buen show en mexico, q le manden al ganador de duffe vs buentello

andale.....y Tito vs Machida II

nah pero eso si machida perdiera vs shogun en la revancha....Wand vs Tito II !!

Quien sabe guey, no es como que el unico que aprendio algo de eza pelea es Shogun, tambien Machida saco su aprendizaje de esa pelea....

si q debe dejar de ser tan elusivo y tirar vergazos

Eso seria bueno, lo que pasa es que siempre le ha funcionado nada mas que ahora con el Shogun se la pelo, mira nada mas los mas de 5 o 7 rodillazos que le metio de lleno al Shogun al cuerpo cualquier otro se hubiera doblado, ahi tienes a Tito que me lo mando al suelo nada mas con uno......

Shogun le arruino la unica estrategia que hasta ahora conoce Machida.....asi que mas vale que Machida traiga nuevos planes para la revancha por que a mi se me hace que con lo que mostro no va a ser suficiente.

ademas de q los otroa peleadores sabran como llegarle a Machida...

seria chingon un UFC vs AAA en mexico no?? jajajaja nah no t creas ! !

BJ vs Octagon ! !

MAzagatti Vs El Tirantes

asi es...mas le vale al Machida irle poniendo nuevas tacticas a su estilo....

no mames.....que tal un Shrek vs Octagoncito LMFAOOOO

Jajajajajaja estaria de a madres !!

esta re enanno el kbron !!

por eso apenas le queda el octagoncito....o el alushe...

jajaja q mamon el alushe

como se llamaba...ah si el cuije ! jajaja

El Santito Jr.?

a poco hay santito Jr??

no se......

no creo wey El Santo es una marca registrada

que mamon el pinche santo...