The move coincides with the opening of the state-of-the-art UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai, as the UFC looks to make a splash in the lucrative Asian market.

Dana White made the following statement regarding his plans to take his search for the next big thing to Asia…

Traditionally, ONE FC and Rizin have dominated the Asian MMA landscape, so it remains to be seen how the UFC’s continued emergence will affect the Asian MMA scene.

As things stand, there is no official date set for the series to air, however, preparations appear to be very much underway as the UFC begin their search for the next big thing in Asian mixed martial arts.

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