News LFA is going to Spain on September 27

[STAY GOLD]

Completely unexpected. Great idea and perfect timing to run an event in Spain with Ilia's recent big title win and MMA growing there.

 

[DamnSevern]

Smart. There is a lot of talent and fan interest in that region

 

[leto1776]

Smart. There is a lot of talent and fan interest in that region

A lot of people on social media are using this as a dunk on UFC, who won’t go to Spain specifically for Topuria (who I believe is the only guy from Spain on the current roster (who’s really Georgian, but whatever)).

So, for those unaware, Tenerife is in the Canary Islands, off the west coast of Africa. This is the equivalent of RIZIN saying they’re coming to the U.S, but going to Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Edit, definitely more akin to Guam, because Tenerife is on Africa’s continental shelf, not Europe’s.

 

[DamnSevern]

A lot of people on social media are using this as a dunk on UFC, who won’t go to Spain specifically for Topuria (who I believe is the only guy from Spain on the current roster (who’s really Georgian, but whatever)).

So, for those unaware, Tenerife is in the Canary Islands, off the west coast of Africa. This is the equivalent of RIZIN saying they’re coming to the U.S, but going to Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Edit, definitely more akin to Guam, because Tenerife is on Africa’s continental shelf, not Europe’s.

I was hoping the ufc would have gone to Spain by now and if they don’t go in his next 2 fights I’ll be pissed… but yeah that is super dumb to dunk on the ufc because of this event.

Ngl I didn’t even read past Spain before commenting but still think it’s a good move.

 

[David Street]

I love it!!! I have always been a bit upset with Combate Global and when they ended up on You Tube I laughed said to myself "this Latin Promotion that refuses to go to Spain and build from their base/source of Latin culture is too chicken to be".

LFA as a feeder for UFC, is a great for them to be there before UFC... it will pave the way and help build them up. Dana was often asked about Spain but the interest from Spain wasn't enough to pay UFC's exorbitant site fees or else UFC would have been there already.

 

[leto1776]

I love it!!! I have always been a bit upset with Combate Global and when they ended up on You Tube I laughed said to myself "this Latin Promotion that refuses to go to Spain and build from their base/source of Latin culture is too chicken to be".

LFA as a feeder for UFC is a great to be their before UFC it will pave the way and help build them up. Dana was often asked about Spain but the interest from Spain wasn't enough to pay UFC's exorbitant site fees or else UFC would have been there already.

Combate isn’t a Latin promotion. They’re a promotion that caters to a Hispanic audience (who doesn’t care anyway

 

[STAY GOLD]

A lot of people on social media are using this as a dunk on UFC, who won’t go to Spain specifically for Topuria (who I believe is the only guy from Spain on the current roster (who’s really Georgian, but whatever)).

So, for those unaware, Tenerife is in the Canary Islands, off the west coast of Africa. This is the equivalent of RIZIN saying they’re coming to the U.S, but going to Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Edit, definitely more akin to Guam, because Tenerife is on Africa’s continental shelf, not Europe’s.

Dani Barez and Joel Alvarez are also in the UFC.

 

[STAY GOLD]

I love it!!! I have always been a bit upset with Combate Global and when they ended up on You Tube I laughed said to myself "this Latin Promotion that refuses to go to Spain and build from their base/source of Latin culture is too chicken to be".

Spain isn't part of the Latin America or of the culture.

 

[David Street]

Spain isn't part of the Latin America or of the culture.

Be a douche. Latin was what Combate Global claimed not just Latin America.

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Lat·in
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noun

1. 1.
   the language of ancient Rome and its empire, widely used historically as a language of scholarship and administration.

adjective

1. 1.
   relating to or in the Latin language.
   "Latin poetry"
   
   
2. 2.
   relating to the countries or peoples using languages, especially Spanish, that developed from Latin.
   "Mexico and other Latin countries"

Latin is a classical language that originated in ancient Latium, the region around Rome. It is the ancestor of the Romance languages like Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese. While no longer a native spoken language, it remains influential in various fields, particularly in science, medicine, law, and religion.