Rumored UFC secretly training Chinese Athletes for years?

[You Will Vote For Dreyga]

In an interview given to CM Punk and Dave Ross on Stadium, the UFC President revealed that...

"WE’VE BEEN CULTIVATING TALENT FOR THE LAST 10 TO 12 YEARS, I SEND MY MATCHMAKERS TO CHINA LOOKING FOR TALENT. WHEN THEY FIND THE TALENT THEY SEND THEM BACK TO THE US AND WE PUT THEM IN BIG CAMPS TO TRAIN." --- Dana White

Could he be talking about Song Yadong and Yan Xiaonan? Both of the fighters have been training at Team Alpha Male for some time now.

Were they the test runs before committing to the Peformance Institute in Shanghai?

Just wondering if anyone else has information this.

 

[ColombianFist]

If that's the case, then they should have waited more time. the last time most of the chinese talent not named Leech got theri ass beaten on the prelims and Rose KO Zhang.

 

[BusterBarry]

Pat Healy and Team Quest have been doing a better job of training Chinese fighters than the UFC

 

[dildos]

Something something Andy wang.

 

[CorninginChristianburg]

I don't think it's a secret it's just not been successful either...

 

[Milkcarton42]

Some UFC fighters hate China and communism but are okay with the UFC promoting MMA in China and Chinese fighters. You don't exactly see anyone leaving over it. It's as if they only care enough so that it doesn't hurt their paychecks...

 

[Reign009]

How is this a secret then?

Clickbait headlines. Rumors and drama alert.

 

[Dude Incredible]

 

[Kos Fan]

Something something Andy wang.

Who wins Andy Wang or Penn in 2021?

 

[Reign009]

Here's another secret: They scout talent here in the US too.

It's called: Looking for a Fight, Tuesday Night Contenders, TUF.

 

[Pierced7681]

Who wins Andy Wang or Penn in 2021?

Just scrap

 

[Sweater of AV]

Kevin Lee was the first graduate of their secret training mission....the mission is a work in progress.

 

[svmr_db]

Yan Xiaonan must've skipped every wrestling practice

 

[New Yorkido]

In an interview given to CM Punk and Dave Ross on Stadium, the UFC President revealed that...

"WE’VE BEEN CULTIVATING TALENT FOR THE LAST 10 TO 12 YEARS, I SEND MY MATCHMAKERS TO CHINA LOOKING FOR TALENT. WHEN THEY FIND THE TALENT THEY SEND THEM BACK TO THE US AND WE PUT THEM IN BIG CAMPS TO TRAIN." --- Dana White

Could he be talking about Song Yadong and Yan Xiaonan? Both of the fighters have been training at Team Alpha Male for some time now.

Were they the test runs before committing to the Peformance Institute in Shanghai?

Just wondering if anyone else has information this.

simple formula - UFC is money making cartel. CCP (Chinese Communist Party) needs a local hero. Calls Dana white and ask for a price. Name it Dana! Done. Boom! Send few elite chines fighters to train the real combat MMA art and forget mystic WuShoo and Tai Chi.

 

[dildos]

Who wins Andy Wang or Penn in 2021?

the fans.

 

[Thesnake101]

If they have been cultivating the talent there for so long then the recent lack of success looks even worse.

 

[ColombianFist]

Something something Andy wang.

Come on son, Andy Wang is a warrior

 

[ColombianFist]

I don't think it's a secret it's just not been successful either...

MMA in china needs a lot of time to develop.

 

[Jin Akutsu]

TMA is still king in China.

 

[CorninginChristianburg]

Yan Xiaonan must've skipped every wrestling practice

Asians have been lagging behind in grappling for a while, that's why they're so rare in high tier mma.