UFC likely headed to Japan this year

UFC president Dana White responded to rumors that the organization might be headed to Japan soon by telling reporters on Thursday afternoon that “the rumors are true.”

“We’re going to come to Japan, and probably very soon,” said White, who added that he expected it to happen “this year.”

It’s the most optimistic the UFC frontman has sounded about a Japanese event in a very long time. Previously, whenever the subject came up, White blamed organized crime elements in Japan for keeping the UFC out.

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