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Dan Hardy Still Interested in Fighting in UFC, Sees “Options” in Europe and Asia

Popular UFC welterweight Dan Hardy may not be ready to ride into the sunset just yet. In February, “The Outlaw” made headlines when he predicted he would retire within the next year or two, despite being only 30 years old and on a two-fight winning streak. That prediction gained a strange prescience about a month later, […]

Popular UFC welterweight Dan Hardy may not be ready to ride into the sunset just yet. In February, “The Outlaw” made headlines when he predicted he would retire within the next year or two, despite being only 30 years old and on a two-fight winning streak. That prediction gained a strange prescience about a month later, […]

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Dana White Says ‘The Ultimate Fighter: Philippines’ Could Happen in 2011

Filed under: UFC, NewsOne of Dana White’s favorite mantras is that the UFC is taking the sport of mixed martial arts global and that he believes it will be the biggest sport in the world.

On Tuesday, the UFC president said on a media call that he exp…

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Dana WhiteOne of Dana White‘s favorite mantras is that the UFC is taking the sport of mixed martial arts global and that he believes it will be the biggest sport in the world.

On Tuesday, the UFC president said on a media call that he expects the promotion’s flagship program, Spike TV’s “The Ultimate Fighter,” to soon have its first international version – perhaps even this year.

And White said the Philippines, in southeast Asia, could be the first country outside the United States to host a version of the reality competition.

“This year,” White said, “I’m pretty sure the first one’s going to be the Philippines.”