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Dana White on UFC's aspirations in Asia and beyond: ST Sports Talk

Dana White on UFC's aspirations in Asia and beyond: ST Sports Talk

Season 1 Episode 41 Published 4 years ago
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Synopsis: Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times tackles Singapore's national sports talking points.

In this episode, ST sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz chats with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White about the UFC 275 event in Singapore, which fights excite him most, and the UFC's plans to reach and develop talent in previously uncharted territories.

Highlights (click/tap above):

00:49 - Why turn UFC Singapore into a Pay-per-view?

03:30 - Dana's surprise fight to watch at UFC 275

06:08 - Can Asian talent rise?

07:45 - Updates on Jon Jones and Conor McGregor

Read more: https://str.sg/w6cb

Produced by: Sazali Abdul Aziz (msazali@sph.com.sg) & Jonathan Matthew Roberts

Edited by: Eden Soh

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