Dana White: No one more than me worked to make MMA serious”

The UFC breaks barriers and reaches a new audience every day around the world, but much of this moment is due to the work of Dana White. The UFC president worked to ensure that his event was valued around the world and is now reaping the rewards of success, with the UFC being broadcast on open TV in Brazil and the United States.

“No one knows more than me how much we fought for these guys (MMA fighters) to be more valued and for the sport to be taken as seriously as it is now”, commented Dana White about the new level that the sport has reached with TV broadcasts. open and then make an addendum: “This show is going to be different for us. We've been doing this for over ten years, but never in this format. We will be rehearsing from Tuesday (week of the event) to do everything right on Saturday”, he added.

The transmission model that will be used by the Fox channel in the United States will be replicated in Brazil for Rede Globo, which, when broadcasting the fight between Cain Velazquez e Junior Gypsy, will broadcast its first MMA event.

"I'm really happy! Everything the UFC has done in my life is wonderful. Athletes like Anderson Silva e José Aldo they opened many doors in the sport and I am very happy to be part of it all”, commented Cigano.

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