MMA: UFC Announces Jan. 4 Event for Singapore

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The UFC announced on Thursday that it would be heading to Singapore on Jan. 4, 2014, as part of its long-awaited Asian expansion. The venue has previously been confirmed as being Marina Bay Sands, which has a capacity of 5,000.

No fights have been confirmed at present, but the UFC used Evolve MMA in Singapore for promotional purposes this week with former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin doing a demonstration. Rafael dos Anjos, who fights out of that camp and defeated Donald Cerrone at UFC Fight Night 27 on Wednesday, would be an obvious candidate for the card.

Mark Fischer, the UFC’s Managing Director of Asia, says that Jan. 4 will be the first of many dates where fans in Asia will get a glimpse of the Octagon next year.

Singapore is ONE FC’s backyard and Asia’s biggest MMA promotion has put on four shows at the 12,000-capacity Singapore Indoor Stadium with another booked for Oct. 18, but Fischer believes fight fans in the former British colony will welcome the UFC.