The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) makes its way to Zhong Guo. Broadcast start on December 7, 2013 in Zhong Guo. Hopefully, the UFC will put the episodes online like they did for TUF Brazil. The show's already done filming if its going to broadcast next week. The main coach is Cung Le as an umbrella coach for both teams. The team coaches are current UFC fighter, Zhang Tiequan. Zhang goes up against an unknown to me, Ao Hailin.
The UFC is following the lead of the rest of the world, following the money to Zhong Guo. With 1.3 billion people, a market share even in the high single digit percentages can make a company. In particular, Zhong Guo has no stand out fighters. Zhang is the standout and he's lost three fights in a row and didn't even fight in 2013. Legends and BC are trying to capture the market there, but both have non-domestic backers. The UFC can make it and it will try with TUF there. Does Zhong Guo deserve a TUF, most likely not. I can think of 3 other countries with small populations that have produced most successful fighters than Zhong Guo. Just look to the north and south UFC.
I will look forward to the show. The show is mostly Zhong Guo based fighters, but there is one fighter from the USA, a fighter Canada who's interested in Chinese Culture, a fighter form Malaysia, and a fighter from Taiwan.
Good luck TUF.
