However, Dana White is not going to rest on his laurels, and he talked to Arthur Kade of BroBible about his plans for the future of the UFC. He said he has big plans to expand throughout the globe, part of which is building a PI (Performance Institute) in Africa.
Dana White revealed that he’d provide Africa with some resources, and the world will watch a lot of great fighters coming from the continent. The UFC president said:
The only two UFC PIs currently in existence are in Nevada opposite the UFC Apex and Shanghai, China. The Nevada Institute opened in May 2017 and is the world’s first mixed martial arts center for innovation, research, and training.
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Dana White believes that Africa is catching up and coming in
Kade asked White about the continent of Africa, which is becoming a feeding ground for the UFC, and mentioned the likes of Kamaru Usman and Francis Ngannou. Dana White replied:
The UFC has had champions from all continents, and Kamaru Usman was the first UFC champion from Africa. However, an era of African dominance has silently ushered itself into the UFC, with Israel Adesanya and Francis Ngannou accompanying Usman in being the best in their respective weight classes.
A UFC PI in Africa could do wonders for the continent’s mixed martial arts future.
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