Name: First Tibetan UFC fighter eyes title as MMA promotion seeks to expand in China
Uploaded: 2026-10-02T16:33:16+08:00
Duration: 3 min 9 s
Description: Since its first event in China in 2017, the UFC has grown from a niche activity into a mainstream sport and now estimates it has nearly 18 million fans in the country.

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Thomas Yau

First Tibetan UFC fighter eyes title as MMA promotion seeks to expand in China

China

Sport

Since its first event in China in 2017, the UFC has grown from a niche activity into a mainstream sport and now estimates it has nearly 18 million fans in the country.


Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)

First Tibetan UFC fighter eyes title as MMA promotion seeks to expand in China

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Since its first event in China in 2017, the UFC has grown from a niche activity into a mainstream sport and now estimates it has nearly 18 million fans in the country.

Since its first event in China in 2017, the UFC has grown from a niche activity into a mainstream sport and now estimates it has nearly 18 million fans in the country.