UFC 275 was held in Singapore on June 13, and China's Zhang Weili ushered in a bout with Poland's Joanna.
The two fought once before in March 2020, when Zhang Weili defeated Joanna to defend her gold belt for the first time. Facing the pre-fight arrogance of Joanna, Zhang Weili chose to fight back on the field, and that fight was also selected as the best fight of the year by UFCu undercover at the end of the year.
Here can not help but be asked, UFC is what kind of competition, as if not heard of the feeling. Then today we will talk about the UFC.
UFC, which means Ultimate Fighting Championship in Chinese, is currently the world's top and largest professional MMA tournament. The UFC was first held in Denver, USA in 1993, in the iconic Octagon, with the aim of providing a unified platform for fighters from different martial arts styles to compete under open rules, thus producing the ultimate champion.
Originally intended to be held only once, the event has continued due to the super high level of attention. Currently, the UFC hosts more than 20 installments per year, with live pay-per-view matches and the event ring in the iconic Octagon.
But the heat in China is very low for such a powerful powerhouse of a fight. Here are a few reasons why.
1, the number and quality of domestic audience is insufficient
In many people's impression of the fighting game is full of blood and violence. And most people simply do not know what MMA, UFC, see two people in the ground fighting, while for MMA, UFC competition rules simply do not know anything. And the rest of the people watching the fight is also a lot of people watching the martial arts style of this kind of tournament, thinking is still stuck in the Chinese is better than the foreigners so last century thinking, it is difficult to accept the fact that the Chinese in the high-level tournament in the strength of the poor.
2, Chinese players are few and far between and limited ability
UFC, is a mixed martial arts tournament, the strongest, but these strong people are a large team in support, that is also the money laid out, all-round training training.
And the UFC athletes, are kicking and wrestling with a balanced combination of strength, and our athletes kicking and wrestling technology is not bad, but takedown technology is relatively lacking. In recent years, the overall level has been improved, but compared with the international top level there is still a small gap.
While Zhang Weili, Li Jingliang, Liu Pingyuan, Song Yadong, etc., in the UFC, or some achievements. But with the real world-class experts than, there is still a gap, this should be recognized.
3, money is a problem
Commercialized combat tournaments, the need for professional training team, not a lot of money, a lot of time for professional training, want to go to the UFC tournament at least two years of specialized training, rules research, which have to need money! At the same time, the system of professional athletes at their peak and can not compete, retired by their own financial resources and simply can not afford it, so many real Chinese kung fu masters are difficult to participate in, not to mention the award!
4, the idea is not to promote the UFC
China's market is very large, but it seems that we are not so much for the martial arts fighting this piece of attention. Basketball and soccer are the most watched sports in China. Table tennis is the most popular, but I'm sure very few people go to table tennis matches. So a lot of sports have become those professional teams in the high there, like the Sanshou King competition, every year every province out of the athletes to go to fight than the central 5 also broadcast, but no one to watch.
And the UFC this power game, and our thousands of years of Confucian culture away, we advocate the spirit of martial arts, at the same time believe that the kind of martial arts floating, for the UFC's violent plot is not cold at all.
In summary, the UFC wants to be able to mix in China, but also need a long way to go, with the public understanding of the UFC gradually deepen, I believe that one day will become a popular favorite event.