There has been much intelligence lately inwards the globe of Asian MMA. With all the major changes happening , hither is a guide to the largest MMA organizations inwards Asia. The championship for "UFC of Asia" is currently upwards for grabs amongst a distich front-runners too some black horses inwards the race.
DREAM Fighting Championship
DREAM is Japan's largest MMA effect organisation too is dwelling to almost every overstep Japanese fighter. If it tin correct its transportation , it all the same has a opportunity of becoming the "UFC of Asia."
First , it is currently the oldest Tier 1 MMA organisation inwards Asia amongst a lot of fans about the world. Second , piece DREAM FC lost its media broadcast due to fiscal mismanagement too other Yakuza-related issues , it all the same has the highest lineament talent puddle of fighters inwards Asia.
The fact is that MMA has been inwards Nippon for almost 2 decades. DREAM FC's most well-known fighter , Shinya Aoki , is a megastar inwards his dwelling province of Japan. He is a submission magician too is known to complete fights inwards dramatic fashion.
Despite all its electrical flow woes , DREAM FC all the same has a expert opportunity of becoming the "UFC of Asia" if it does non run out of coin first. If it could heighten uppercase , hence it could have got a serious run at dominating Asia.
However , it is a large "if ," because it is difficult for institutional investors to accept anything amongst ties to the mafia seriously.
Nonetheless , the leadership of DREAM FC too the talent puddle arrive all the same ane of the overstep MMA organizations inwards Asia.
URCC
URCC is the undisputed King of MMA inwards the Philippines. Led past times ability distich Alvin too Bubbles Aguilar , URCC has the biggest build , the best talent puddle of fighters , the most number of events , too the biggest media distribution inwards the MMA-crazed Philippines. Some of its biggest stars include Eduard Folayang , Kevin Bellingon too Eric Kelly.
Philippines is a nation that is crazy most combat sports; boxing too MMA have got legions of rabid fans glued to every TV laid inwards the province for major events.
Surprisingly , URCC has ambitions of belongings events inwards the the States instead of other cities inwards Asia. URCC believes that it tin sell out shows inwards the the States past times but catering to the large Filipino expat community inwards the US. Even amongst heroes similar Eduard Folayang , Kevin Bellingon too Eric Kelly , it is a risky gamble.
As it stands , URCC is a longshot of becoming the "UFC of Asia" without media distribution too the wishing from its leadership to produce so. Nonetheless , URCC is a Tier I organisation inwards Asia too the King of Philippines.
ONE Fighting Championship
With its media broadcast to 500 1000000 homes , ONE Fighting Championship is the electrical flow 800 pound gorilla of Asian MMA. The advertisement has generated a lot of buzz about the globe due to a few elementary reasons.
First , it has the biggest media broadcast inwards Asia past times a rattling large margin. Any fighter who is fortunate plenty to larn invited onto the biggest phase inwards Asia volition larn to showcase his/her skills inwards front end of 500 1000000 viewers.
Even inwards their primes , DREAM FC too PRIDE FC alone had a media broadcast that was inwards the tens of millions. ONE FC's media broadcast numbers are mind-boggling.
Second , it is rumored to have got US$50m inwards uppercase , making it the largest puddle of uppercase inwards Asia. The fact that ESPN StarSports too MediaCorp would sign upwards hence speedily to hold upwards business office of a startup MMA organisation speaks volumes.
Strong rumours inwards the portion propose that other Asian media broadcasters are already clamoring to hold upwards a business office of ONE Fighting Championship.
Third , ONE Fighting Championship arguably has the deepest talent puddle of Asian fighters exterior of Japan. The organisation has managed to circular upwards practically every large get upwards Asian globe champion inwards unmarried disciplines every bit good every bit many elite MMA fighters.
Fourth , the leadership of ONE Fighting Championship marks the outset fourth dimension that a truthful sports media manufacture veteran is the caput of an MMA effect organisation inwards Asia.
Victor Cui is a fifteen yr sports media manufacture veteran from ESPN StarSports too PGA Tour. He has been responsible for X Games Asia , World Cup Indoor Soccer , Guinness World Series of Pool , too other overstep Asian events.
As such , ONE Fighting Championship is the electrical flow front-runner to accept the championship of "UFC of Asia."
Legend Fighting Championship
Legend Fighting Championship is the largest MMA organisation inwards Hong Kong. Led past times 2 freshly minted Columbia MBAs , it late partnered amongst CA Media. Thus far , Legend FC has been content to agree pocket-sized shows of exactly about 1 ,000 seats.
It has a describe of piece of employment concern model of keeping costs rattling depression too growing carefully. Legend FC too has a pretty expert roster of fighters amongst some star names similar Kevin Bellingon too Bae Myung Ho.
It too has pocket-sized media distribution on KIX too a local Chinese station. That beingness said , Legend Fighting Championship is well-respected inwards Hong Kong.
The owners of Legend Fighting Championship have got a potent reputation for beingness astute businessmen too for getting things done cheaply. However , it currently does non have got the fiscal or media musculus to dice the "UFC of Asia."
Nevertheless , Legend FC is making fantabulous strides towards becoming a Tier 1 MMA effect organisation inwards the future. Most probable , Legend FC volition dice the overstep feeder organisation for the larger shows inwards Asia too abroad.
DARE Fighting Championship
DARE Fighting Championship is Thailand's overstep MMA effect organization. It held its outset effect inwards Bangkok before this yr inwards a nightclub too although the crowd was non huge , the fights were good received too the production was excellent.
It was non broadcast alive too the describe of piece of employment concern model is believed to revolve about online streaming rather than securing a TV deal.
Currently , given its describe of piece of employment concern model , it is unlikely that DARE FC is going to dice the "UFC of Asia." That beingness said , it's outset present was highly successful too has received rave reviews inwards damage of the matchups.
DARE Fighting Championship volition essay to hold upwards fantabulous breeding Blue Planet for ascent stars too novel faces to Asian MMA too is probable to dice a overstep feeder organisation to the larger shows.