Dana White admits UFC needs to return to Mexico: ‘We’re f—ing it up’

The UFC could also be heading again to Mexico quickly in any case.

Followers have been left rolling their eyes after the UFC revealed there have been no immediate plans to head back to Mexico, regardless of the promotion at the moment having three Mexican champions. The flyweight belt is held by Brandon Moreno, the ladies’s flyweight belt is held by Alexa Grasso, and the interim featherweight belt is held by Yair Rodriguez. If there was any time to deliver an enormous present again to the nation, it’d be now.

Apparently UFC president Dana White agrees with that assertion, and he’s seeking to make issues occur.

“Because the world begins opening up, there’s a whole lot of locations we gotta go,” White mentioned on the UFC 287 post-fight press convention when requested why there was no urgency to return to Mexico. “However you’re not fallacious. For the primary time ever, we acquired three champions [from Mexico]. Why did we not do a Cinco de Mayo, why did we not do that. We’re f—ing it up. That’s why. We’re f—ing it up. We’re making an attempt to repair it.”

That’s a refreshingly candid response from White, who could also be a straight shooter however doesn’t usually admit to creating errors as plainly as this. The promotion hasn’t been to Mexico since February 2020 and hasn’t held a pay-per-view there since 2015 when UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum went down. You may blame the COVID-19 pandemic for the previous few years, however that excuse doesn’t precisely maintain up as extra time goes on.

White additionally added that the UFC Efficiency Institute in Mexico can be opening in September, in order that looks as if a super time to deliver a present again to the nation. Yair Rodriguez vs. Alexander Volkanovski is already booked for UFC 290 in July, however an occasion with Brandon Moreno or Alexa Grasso would definitely sit properly on the prime of a fall 2023 card.

Maybe the UFC is studying after lacking a chance to deliver an occasion to Africa throughout the reign of “The Three Kings” — Kamaru Usman, Francis Ngannou, and Israel Adesanya. Now only Adesanya remains as champion, and the UFC is lastly trying into an occasion at Dakar Area in Senegal for a historic first occasion on the continent. No dates are being mentioned presently, however it’s simply good to know they’ve began actually opening their minds to the concept.