What Countries do you want to see the UFC look more into?

[ArtemV]

Obviously I would like to see more Russian fighters, but my vote has to be Georgia.

There are many high level wrestlers and judokas from Georgia, I know these individual sports are more popular than MMA in Georgia, but I am confident that if a few move to higher level camps, they could become more skilled of course.

Other countries I would say are; Sweden, South Korea, Belarus and South Africa... it's worth a try, right?

 

[Breaking]

Thailand.

 

[joeyjoejoe]

Canada, quit hating Dana.

 

[Chris John]

The pacific Islands, Fijians for example might possibly be the most naturally athletic people on earth.

Due to the small population, actually holding events there wouldn't be feasible but stick a UFC gym in a place like that and see what happens in 10 years from now.

It wouldn't be hard to find a handful of coaches to move to Fiji, the place is like paradise on earth.

 

[Fight Professor]

North Korea

 

[Chris John]

North Korea

lol...willing to bet those guys would be hard workers in the gym

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Canada, quit hating Dana.

They really have forgotten about Canada over the last few years.

 

[Spookv]

Heard they got good wrestling

 

[nanika]

Obviously I would like to see more Russian fighters, but my vote has to be Georgia.

There are many high level wrestlers and judokas from Georgia, I know these individual sports are more popular than MMA in Georgia, but I am confident that if a few move to higher level camps, they could become more skilled of course.

Other countries I would say are; Sweden, South Korea, Belarus and South Africa... it's worth a try, right?

the caucus as a whole seems to have a wrestling/grappling culture. look at the success of the few chechen fighters. is grappling popular among the average georgian population? karo was an armenian judoka and i believe there were other armenians but unfortunately Karo got sucked into the opiate black hole.

on that note turkey also has a form of wrestling as a national sport i believe. we havnt seen many turkish fighters either.

 

[Bend NvR Break]

Any third world country

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

The pacific Islands, Fijians for example might possibly be the most naturally athletic people on earth.

Due to the small population, actually holding events there wouldn't be feasible but stick a UFC gym in a place like that and see what happens in 10 years from now.

It wouldn't be hard to find a handful of coaches to move to Fiji, the place is like paradise on earth.

I used to work with a guy from Tonga, really strong guy!! about 300 Ibs. They are tough people. He had no idea about BJJ or MMA, but try getting that guy in a Kimura, he would just pull his arm out easily without knowing what to do. very strong people for sure.

 

[Mau]

cambodja

 

[Rygu]

Uganda

 

[Reach4theSky]

Dominican Republic.

 

[Chris John]

I used to work with a guy from Tonga, really strong guy!! about 300 Ibs. They are tough people. He had no idea about BJJ or MMA, but try getting that guy in a Kimura, he would just pull his arm out easily without knowing what to do. very strong people for sure.

Yeh, it's so true.
They are ridiculous athletes. If MMA ever took off over there, look out!
They would all be MW and up though. I've actually been thinking about this for years.

 

[XxWolfXx]

Lebanon

 

[$uicideboy$]

my country

 

[skolar182]

lol...willing to bet those guys would be hard workers in the gym

At a bare minimum price! Sounds like perfect UFC material

 

[Rob_M.]

Chile

 

[Loko3]

If I were the UFC I'd do a Fight Night in Russia with Khabib