TUF going international, starting in The Philippines
According to Dana White, who today laid out the plans during a media conference call, the first international edition of…
According to Dana White, who today laid out the plans during a media conference call, the first international edition of “The Ultimate Fighter” likely will feature fighters from the Philippines, and the show could begin this year.
Spike TV is unlikely to air the international editions, but whether it’s online or another broadcast outlet, White expects fans worldwide to be able to watch the shows.
Recently, White has hinted at many options for “TUF” international editions, including Brazil, Canada, England, Mexico and the Middle East. But the Philippines was only mentioned sporadically.
“We were going to go to the Philippines,” White said in the summer of 2009. “We had a deal done to go to the Philippines, and then when the world collapsed, the sponsors that were going to help us get down there, everything fell apart. Nobody has any money anymore. It’s a lot trickier to figure out how to navigate throughout the world without money.”