Lorenzo Fertitta Speaks On Future UFC Plans And More
by Kelvin Hunt on Mar 23, 2009 8:44 AM EDT
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PrintLorenzo Ferttita was back on the UG this weekend entertaining questions and dropped some gems on future UFC plans. I went through all the posts and below is a synopsis of what he talked about:
- UFC wants to return to Chicago near the end of 2009, but was disappointed in turnout for UFC 90.
- Couture/Nogueira will probably take place in Portland, Oregon, on August 29th
- Will not tangle with Amateur MMA because they don't understand how to control/regulate it
- Will not be another comeback season of TUF, but is working on something better that will 'blow peoples minds'.
- Penn/Florian is being worked on to main event the Philly show on August 8th.
- Could possibly hold St. Patty's Show next year in Dublin, Ireland. Will expand to France, it's a long term investment but first show shown there on TV got very good ratings
- Wants to go to Brazil, but that will take time to develop. Will probably goto Australia before Brazil.
- Will not do Grand Prix tournaments because athletic commissions don't like them and it's tough on the fighters
- They want to hold a show in Detroit
- Wants Greasegate to be over
- Likes Women's MMA and thinks there's a place for it on their shows(didn't specify if he was talking about UFC or WEC)
- Spoke on UFC Hall of Fame...said lots of people belong in there and it's not just about what happens inside the octagon
- Wants Fedor to come to the UFC to fight Lesnar, Mir, Carwin etc.
- Says Japan is IMPOSSIBLE to do business with and the UFC will probably never go there
Give me your thoughts!?
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When Dana hyped up that big announcement, then it turned out “just to be” that Lorenzo was coming over full time, I was like “WTF? Thats it?” But I will admit, his coming over has made a lot of things happen. I hope the new idea for TUF really is mind blowing because that show needs it.
...some call me "el mexicutioner"...
I wonder what it is….I wonder if it’s a women’s version of TUF to start a women’s division or something. Also, glad to see they are probably not going to goto Japan…I think they could have done it…but the return would have been minimal at best.
Glad to seem them come back to the east coast….Philly is a hike from here though :(
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No love for Houston, Lorenzo? Dag yo, dag… =/
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
And what happened to Mexico? Doesn’t he know we love fighting? lol! IMO they should go to Brazil before France and Australia.
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Mar 23, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Yea, Mexico is bout bad as Japan…..Brazil is too poor…which is why they are going to France/Australia first more than likely.
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But didnt they say Dana was down in Mexico trying to get a deal done before the UK show a while back?
Also, whats up with HBO? UFC just give up on that? =/
I want then to K-boxing-TFO!!!
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Mar 23, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
HBO wanted to handle the production and Zuffa pretty much shot that down.
...some call me "el mexicutioner"...
That was the WEC TV deal he was working on I think(Mexico) as they signed that shortly after.
As far as HBO. I don’t see how or why HBO was ever that big of a deal for the UFC. What could the UFC on HBO do for the UFC? Their bread and butter is and always will be PPV, plus Spike TV reaches way more homes than HBO does it not? Plus it’s free.
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Supposedly (wiki) HBO = 38million subscribers in the US.
But c’mon now HBO> Spike MIRITE? :P
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Mar 23, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
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