“This is another game changer for the sport, UFC, and potential athletes throughout Asia."
Coming in 2019. pic.twitter.com/ZEqJWUbjNJ — UFC PI (@UFCPI) November 20, 2018
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is planning to make serious inroads in China with the opening of a state-of-the art MMA training and development center in Shanghai in 2019.
According to a release, “UFC Performance Institute Shanghai will serve as a training hub to develop and support MMA athletes from mainland China and the greater Asia-Pacific region. UFC will also utilize the building as its headquarters in Asia, housing UFC employees and UFC Performance Institute staff, including experts in the fields of MMA, strength and conditioning, sports science, physical therapy and nutrition.