October 24th.
UFC held a pre-fight press conference for Zhao Yan and Morgan Rhodes.
Both weighed well below heavyweight standards, so a weigh-in ceremony was completely unnecessary.
In order to build momentum and increase attention for the two, UFC specially held a press conference for the two.
Regarding the fight between the two, UFC officials announced it ten days ago, and then started to build momentum!
The cheapest ticket price for this battle has reached US$1,500, and the most expensive one even exceeds US$100,000!
The national media used the term "epoch-making" to describe this match between the two, because no one had ever been able to defeat their opponent across weight classes like this before, and they won so easily.
"A new fighting era will be kicked off by these two!"
"Competition of the highest fighting skills between the East and the West!"
"Sacred Heart Divine Fist VS Kung Fu Dragon!"
The media used such slogans to continuously build momentum for the battle between the two.
In fact, in the field of sports events, the popularity of mixed martial arts is far less than that of major sports such as football and basketball.
Even in the field of fighting, the popularity and influence of boxing far exceed that of mixed martial arts.
The fame and income of a well-known boxing champion may be several times that of a UFC champion!
However, as Zhao Yan and Morgan Rhodes continued to play incredible games during this period, the popularity of mixed martial arts finally reached an unprecedented peak!
In Longguo, the top three hot searches on Weibo have been related to this game for several days.
"The battle for the strongest warriors on the surface!"
During today's pre-game press conference between Zhao Yan and Morgan Rhodes, the number one hot search on Weibo became this.
Because there are many restrictions in the rules of boxing, kickboxing (free fighting), Sanda, wrestling and other competitions, mixed martial arts has always been regarded as the closest fighting competition to actual combat, and mixed martial arts players are regarded as the best group of people.
As the highest level mixed martial arts event in UFC, its heavyweight champion is also known as 'the strongest fighter among 7 billion people' and 'the strongest fighter on the face of the earth'!
The UFC heavyweight champion is regarded to some extent as the most powerful man on the planet!
Now Zhao Yan is going to compete with Morgan Rhodes for the UFC heavyweight championship, which can also be regarded as a 'battle for the strongest fighter on the surface'.
Under the joint publicity of the two great powers, Dragon Kingdom and Jian Kingdom, Zhao Yan’s [Road to Glory] has met the requirement of 10 million ahead of schedule and has now become [26754487/10000000]!
Because the month is not over yet, [Road to Glory] is still counting the number of people.
Zhao Yan speculated that the more people he overfulfilled in the end, the more benefits he would get!
At the pre-game press conference, hundreds of reporters gathered together. The president of UFC sat in the center, with Zhao Yan and Morgan Rhodes on the left and right.
After the president finished speaking, it was the reporters' turn to ask questions.
"Can you two talk about your views on tomorrow's game?"
A reporter stood up and asked both Zhao Yan and Morgan Rhodes.
Morgan Rhodes turned to look at Zhao Yan, and gestured to Zhao Yan to speak first.
Zhao Yan turned on the microphone in front of her and said in Chinese:
"I will win the championship."
After speaking, he turned off the microphone.
The translator standing nearby translated this sentence for him.
It was Morgan Rhodes' turn to speak, and he smiled slightly:
"I will let everyone know that Sacred Heart Style is the strongest fighting art in the world!"
As the words fell, the audience burst into applause.
After all, it is at home.
"Zhao Yan, the Chinese Kung Fu you use has not achieved results in any fighting competition before, so can I understand that it is you who are great, not the Chinese Kung Fu?"
The second reporter stood up and asked Zhao Yan a question.
The translator on the side translated his words.
After Zhao Yan heard this, his expression did not change:
"Chinese Kung Fu is divided into two types, one is used in actual combat and the other is used in the ring. The Kung Fu used in the ring is called Sanda. Our people have used Sanda to achieve good results in the UFC in the past and even won the championship. , so your statement is wrong. Secondly, there are many champions in the UFC, including your Marine Corps, who have specifically learned Chinese kung fu for actual combat, such as Wing Chun. If Chinese kung fu is not powerful, why do these people Do you want to learn it? Finally, you can ask the gentleman next to you if the Sacred Heart Style he is learning also draws on Chinese Kung Fu?" (Note 1)
The translator loudly translated Zhao Yan's words verbatim, causing a commotion at the scene.
"Mo Gan, is what Zhao Yan said true?"
Immediately, a reporter asked Morgan Rhodes.
"Yes, Sacred Heart Style did learn from some Chinese kung fu."
Mo Gan admitted this simply, and then he sneered, "But no technology in the world is the most original. Only by innovating and constantly improving can we make progress. For example, gunpowder was first invented by the Dragon Kingdom. , but it is our Western countries that carry it forward."
These words once again won applause from the audience.
In response to this, Zhao Yan’s response was simple:
"Tomorrow I will let you know that you haven't mastered the Sacred Heart style yet, you still have to practice it."
At this point, the scene finally had a hint of gunpowder.
Next, the reporters continued to deliberately stir up trouble, but neither Zhao Yan nor Morgan Rhodes was interested in speaking quickly. They were more willing to 'write' their own answers in the ring!
So the press conference ended before it lasted too long.
Soon, Zhao Yan’s answer to the question about Chinese Kung Fu and his response to Morgan Rhodes were cut into videos and sent back to the Dragon Kingdom.
This interview video quickly became the second most searched topic!
Naturally, there was a lot of applause in the country, and [Road to Glory] also gained more than one million viewers because of this video!
October 25th.
The Dragon Country CCTV Sports Channel will broadcast this UFC match live, and there will also be simultaneous live broadcasts on several major online platforms.
Before the game started, a large number of viewers flooded into all the major live broadcast rooms. The least number was more than 300,000, and the most number exceeded one million!
In China, UFC matches have always been paid live TV shows, so the popularity and influence of the match can be seen from the number of people paying for each match.
Tonight’s episode of UFC has more than three million paying users who have pre-booked it!
When this competition started, the number of people paying exceeded the five million mark!
You must know that before tonight, the highest number of UFC payers for an episode was 4.6 million, a record that has been held for five years.
Countless big names gathered at the competition site.
Basketball stars, football stars, rugby stars, singers, actors. As for the stars in the fighting world, almost all of them were present!
There are a total of seven games tonight, and three of the first six games are championship challenges.
Obviously, the UFC knows how to take advantage of the situation.
After a top-notch diva-level singer performed live and raised the atmosphere, the competition officially began.
Pairs of players take turns playing.
It must be said that the quality of the matches arranged by UFC tonight is very high, and the players also showed a very high level of competition.
If it were placed in the past, it would be enough to ignite the whole audience and make the audience hooked!
However, with Zhao Yan and Mogan Rhodes Zhuyu in front, these games seem a bit "bleak" at this time.
People are looking forward to the final battle.
One game, two games, three games... until the end of the sixth game.
When the president of the UFC stepped onto the ring, everyone cheered up.
"Fuck, I'm starting to feel nervous already."
Lu Yuan, who was sitting in the front row, changed his usual calm attitude and couldn't help but uttered a curse word.
Next to him sat Nie Shouren, who originally planned to get a seat for Han Dianguo, but Han Dianguo refused because he was unwilling to appear in such a public place.
"Me too."
Nie Shouren took a breath and said slowly.
His biggest dream is to promote Chinese martial arts. If Zhao Yan can defeat Morgan Rhodes tonight, it will almost be half of his dream come true!
This will be a perfect start.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this next game is the game of the century!"
In the ring, the UFC president took the microphone and said.
"I think everyone, like me, is looking forward to this game. Both sides of the game each represent the highest level of Eastern and Western fighting. They will decide who is the strongest fighter on the face of the earth tonight!"
“First of all, I would like to invite the Kung Fu Dragon from China—Zhao Yan!!!!”
Amid warm applause and cheers, Zhao Yan walked out of the player tunnel, with Coach Sun following behind him, his face a little pale.
In fact, Coach Sun once suggested that he could just watch the game from below. Anyway, he, as a coach, would not have much effect on the court.
But Zhao Yan insisted on letting him follow him through the final battle and witness him win the championship from the nearest position!
Therefore, under the spotlight, Coach Sun followed Zhao Yan into the competition venue.
He didn't know how many people were looking at him at this moment, he just felt dizzy and it felt too unreal.
A few months ago, a college student signed up for his class. He was obviously just a rookie in fighting, but he talked wildly about wanting to enter the UFC with his regrets.
A few months later, the other party took him into the venue for the UFC heavyweight championship and asked him to stand on the sidelines as a coach.
This feels like a dream.
"Now we invite the Sacred Heart Divine Fist from the Jian Kingdom—Morgan Rhodes!!!!"
the UFC president shouted.
The scene immediately erupted into a tsunami of applause and cheers!
Morgan Rhodes enters.
When the two fighters stood on the ring, the UFC president voluntarily left the ring, but the referee did not enter the ring, but stood on the sidelines.
This is what the two of them jointly applied for - the referee should not appear on the field during this game.
In addition, the ring and cage for tonight's match are specially made.
The floor under the ring is not wooden boards, but steel plates!
The wires all around have also been thickened.
In short, this arena is enough for the two of them to have a free fight.
As the referee on the sidelines shouted 'game begins', the number of people paying to watch the game in Jianguo has exceeded 6 million!
Over in Dragon Kingdom, the total number of people in all live broadcast rooms exceeds 20 million!
On the ring, Zhao Yan looked at Morgan Rhodes not far away, feeling that the opponent looked like a calm lake, but there was an undercurrent under the lake.
In Morgan Rhodes' perception, Zhao Yan is like a majestic mountain, most of which is hidden in the clouds and mist, and the peak cannot be seen.
But he believes that after tonight, this mountain will be leveled by him!
Zhao Yan made a fist with his left hand and placed it on his waist. His right hand was raised up in front of him. He stood with his feet apart and formed a Tai Chi stance, signaling Morgan Rhodes to attack.
Morgan Rhodes took a deep breath and rushed towards Zhao Yan.
After getting closer, he raised his right arm and struck Zhao Yan in the face with a simple straight punch.
However, this punch puzzled many fighting masters present, because judging from the distance between the two and the length of Morgan Rhodes's arm, this punch could not hit Zhao Yan.
Did Morgan Rhodes judge the distance wrong?
As soon as this ridiculous idea arose in everyone's mind, Morgan Rhodes on the ring shrank his left arm and moved his right shoulder forward. His right arm actually grew longer out of thin air!
This punch was like a spear, piercing Zhao Yan's face with a murderous intent.
Sacred Heart Style·Spear Kill!
This move combines ancient yoga and Islamic Mu Sheng Fist, with sudden changes and huge lethality.
However, when Morgan Rhodes shrugged, Zhao Yan heard the change in the opponent's strength, so he took steps ahead of time, turned sideways to avoid the punch, and at the same time put his right hand on the opponent's right arm and moved towards him. One push, then another push, and a burst of vibrating energy was released!
However, Zhao Yan suddenly felt that Morgan Rhodes' arm had become very soft, as if it had suddenly changed from a hard spear to a noodle.
After his bounce hit the opponent, it was weak and did not bounce Morgan Rhodes away.
The next second, Morgan Rhodes' arm muscles tightened and turned into a spear again, sweeping towards Zhao Yan with even more turbulent power!
Snapped--
Zhao Yan was swept back several steps by one move.
The scene immediately burst into applause and cheers.
Zhao Yan, who was repulsed, looked at Morgan Rhodes and smiled:
"interesting."
When Zhao Yan and Morgan Rhodes started playing, Han Dianguo walked into a park a few kilometers away from the competition venue.
There were not many people in the park at this time, and Han Dianguo walked all the way into a small forest.
"I'm here, where is the person I want?"
Han Dianguo said calmly.
"After you die, out of humanitarianism, we will let the other party take your ashes back."
A voice sounded in the woods.
Han Dianguo turned around and saw a small horn on a tree trunk.
He smiled: "It's hard to say who will live and who will die."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was movement from all directions.
Hundreds of humanoid robots swarmed into the woods!
Note 1: There are "Spider" and "Night Devil" who learn Wing Chun in the UFC. If you are interested, you can check it out. Both of them are legendary fighters.
If you are interested in the news about the Marine Corps practicing Wing Chun, you can check it out.
The description of Chinese martial arts in this book is of course exaggerated and fabricated, after all. But I have actually passed the stage where I like to argue with people about whether I can fight martial arts and whether I am good at it. Whether you believe it or not, just read and read happily~
(End of chapter)
