UFC President Dana White laid out “ambitious plans Tuesday for future international live events and overseas versions of ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ reality show,” according to Dave Meltzer of YAHOO SPORTS. White “envisions multiple, simultaneous UFC shows, perhaps as early as February.” He said, “When we go to Japan next year, we are going to be putting on a show at the same time in Las Vegas.” UFC is “scheduled for a show on Feb. 26 at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan,” but White did not confirm the date. Among the ideas White discussed for ’12 are “market-specific ‘Ultimate Fighter’ shows to develop and expose new talent, with plans to put together different seasons in the Philippines, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and Brazil.” Media reports out of Sao Paulo indicated that UFC officials “met with Mayor Gilbert Kassab and Governor Geraldo Aickmin last week about doing a show next year at Cicero Pompeu de Toldeo stadium, which holds 67,428 for soccer.” White indicated that the company is “in talks with the city about running the stadium and was bullish on their potential in that city.” Meanwhile, White announced that Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos will headline the Nov. 12 card airing live on Fox. It will be the “first time UFC is live on national network television, and White’s projecting there will be millions of people watching who have never seen a UFC event" (SPORTS.YAHOO.com, 9/27).
