UFC Executive Says Shanghai Debut at UFC Fight Night 122 Was a Milestone For the Company

UFC vice president of Asia Pacific Kevin Chang discussed the company’s Shanghai debut at UFC Fight Night 122 and more in a post-event press conference. Highlights are below via MMAjunkie:

On the success of the show: “This is a milestone for our company. I think selling out Mercedes-Benz arena just really indicates how far we’ve come in a short time. (The Chinese fighters) showed their stuff tonight. They really brought their best level, and I think it shows where the level of talent has come in China in, again, the last couple of years.”

On going to other Asian markets like Thailand: “There are so many places to go. At the end of the day, we haven’t made any decisions yet. But it’s definitely on our radar.”

On a return to Shanghai: “It’s definitely, definitely in the cards. We’re going back to the drawing table probably on Monday to kind of take look at what our plans are for 2018.”