Prior to UFC 275, When Was the Last Time the UFC Had an Event in Singapore?
The UFC returns to PPV action this weekend with the light heavyweight belt on the line in the main event between Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira. However, this time around, the event will not take place in the United States or the Middle East. The UFC is headed to Singapore for the first time since October 2019. The last time the promotion went to the ‘Lion City’ Ben Askren headlined the fight card as he took on Demian Maia.
The UFC is a truly global business with fighters and fans from all around the world. One of the biggest factors in the stellar growth of the UFC was the promotion’s willingness to go to new cities and countries to expose fans to Mixed Martial Arts.
Singapore is home to one of the UFC’s biggest competitors in ONE Championship. But the promotion recognizes that the Asian market is an extremely big and untapped market, which is why in the past the UFC has put up events in Shanghai along with Singapore.
As the pandemic eases its grip around the world and more countries start to open up, the UFC will be seen in more countries as confirmed by Dana White himself. Paris is the perfect example of that as the promotion will be putting on their first-ever event in Paris later this year.
Fans are in for a treat at UFC 275 in Singapore
The main card at UFC 275 is as follows:-
Glover Teixeira vs Jiri Prochazka
Valentina Shevchenko vs Taila Santos
Weili Zhang vs Joanna Jędrzejczyk
Rogerio Bontorin vs Manel Kape
Jack Della Maddalena vs Ramazan Emeev
The main event features a bout between a young hungry upcoming fighter as he takes on a veteran of the sport in Glover Teixiera. The co-main event also features a fight for the belt as Valentina Shevchenko aims to break Ronda Rousey’s record for title defenses.
Which fight are you looking forward to the most at UFC 275? Let us know in the comments below!
