Media "Watch Muslim UFC Champion Khabib defend his lightweight title" ~ UFC Marketing

[Psychedelic]

As a Middle Eastern MMA fan, this is how UFC 242 is being marketed to me.

Masha'Allah, I was more inclined to watch my favorite sport of camel racing, but when the UFC marketing machine pointed out to me loudly to watch the Muslim Champion defend his title, it made me inclined to subscribe to the service and watch the event. I wouldn't have cared otherwise.

I look forward to watching the Muslim Champion Khabib defend his title. Wallahi I feel as though It's my duty to subscribe to UFC Arabia now.

Great job UFC at marketing your new streaming service in the Middle East. Now I'm in.

 

[IvanEmelianenko]

Give UFC Marketing team a Performance of the Night Bonus for this one.

 

[svmr_db]

Maybe for 243 they can advertise Adesanya as the homosexual UFC champion.

 

[PAPERCLIP30]

Is it that bad? They marketed Cain as a Mexican champ and he was born in America. At least this one is accurate?

 

[toutadixballes]

As a Middle Eastern MMA fan, this is how UFC 242 is being marketed to me.

Masha'Allah, I was more inclined to watch my favorite sport of camel racing, but when the UFC marketing machine pointed out to me loudly to watch the Muslim Champion defend his title, it made me inclined to subscribe to the service and watch the event. I wouldn't have cared otherwise.

I look forward to watching the Muslim Champion Khabib defend his title. Wallahi I feel as though It's my duty to subscribe to UFC Arabia now.

Great job UFC at marketing your new streaming service in the Middle East. Now I'm in.

I'm a Christian Lebanese too, but we're a tiny tiny minority in the region, is normal.
Stop crying you bring shame to our country like always.

 

[toutadixballes]

Is it that bad? They marketed Cain as a Mexican champ and he was born in America. At least this one is accurate?

Charbel Ibn el Maroun (his real name) doesn't like Muslims.

 

[Ken Oath]

Maybe they can have UFC Spider-Man Champion since both are fictional stories from a book and both just as believable?

 

[Ying Li]

6m base salary + PPV man this guy is getting paid.

 

[Leonard Haid]

Interesting. FYI - The people behind that are Muslims, if you didn't already know. Your original post may be suggesting that non-Muslims are marketing the UFC this way to Muslims, but maybe I'm wrong about this. This is the feeling I get though. Anyway, UFC Arabia is controlled by Abu Dhabi Media, which is the official media organization of the Government of Abu Dhabi. You can tell by the "on 7 September" part of the Tweet that the first language of the person responsible for that is not English. The superfluous comma after the word "champion" is also a sign that the person's first language is not English. That is not a Sherdog Forum post; it's an official UFC post.

 

[Congo66]

It's good of them to do it in English for all the English speaking Muslims in Arabia.

 

[Psychedelic]

I'm a Christian Lebanese too, but we're a tiny tiny minority in the region, is normal.
Stop crying you bring shame to our country like always.

Whenever I post something related to middle eastern affairs, you pop up in a matter of seconds posting War Room stuff followed by the same Triple H emoji.

Wallahi I can be your friend if you want to, just drop the negative attitude akhi. Let's make Abraham proud.

 

[loyalyolayal]

Wait til the CPC starts promoting Zhang. Heroinne of the revolution.

 

[boss429]

Maybe for 243 they can advertise Adesanya as the homosexual UFC champion.

Haha, I made a thread a few years ago about how much I thought the UFC would love to have a gay HW champion (Cain was champ at the time so I used him as my example) and would exploit and market that fact to the fullest, I still believe this to be true.

Edit- Found it.

https://forums.sherdog.com/threads/an-idea-so-crazy-it-just-might-work.2724621/

 

[toutadixballes]

Whenever I post something related to middle eastern affairs, you pop up in a matter of seconds posting War Room stuff followed by the same Triple H emoji.

Wallahi I can be your friend if you want to, just drop the attitude akhi.

It's always a pleasure Charbel, I like teasing you cause we're both from the same country.
But we should talk about that McGregor guy, this is not possible, you told me you stopped your unhealthy addiction, and I found posters under your bed yesterday.
Haram.

 

[Chad R. Thundercock]

Wait til the CPC starts promoting Zhang. Heroinne of the revolution.

Funny how Zhang's a national hero meanwhile this guy is vilified by the government as a traitor for exposing fake martial art gurus:

 

[TR1]

Khabib is the Dagestani champ.

Tired of this Muslim appropriation.

 

[Hirashin]

If this is not FAKE news, then it is disgusting. Its racist, its provoking and UFC should have to pay a hefty fine.

 

[TheLegionnary]

Is it that bad? They marketed Cain as a Mexican champ and he was born in America. At least this one is accurate?

I don't recall a "watch Christian UFC Champion" or anything else of the sort. I might be wrong but it's the first time they do this. As if people didn't caared of the UFC and then "oh there is a Muslim champ, I will watch !"...

 

[Deleted member 510653]

"Oh so you're a Muslim now?" - Nate Diaz

 

[PAPERCLIP30]

I don't recall a "watch Christian UFC Champion" or anything else of the sort. I might be wrong but it's the first time they do this. As if people didn't caared of the UFC and then "oh there is a Muslim champ, I will watch !"...

There’s a ton of Christian champs though, only one Muslim.

They’re gonna market him anyway they can.