MMA Fighting · Nov 20, 2018
UFC building $13 million Performance Institute in Shanghai
A rendering of the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai, which is set to open in 2019.The UFC is making a major investment in China and the future of the promotion in Asia.
A new UFC Performance Institute — the second of its kind — is currently being built in Shanghai, officials told MMA Fighting. The facility, which will be more than 93,000-square feet, will cost $13 million with an annual operating budget in the millions. An official announcement is expected to be made this week, in accordance with the UFC’s card Saturday in Beijing.