UFC as a brand:

Founded in 1993, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has gone on to become the largest Mixed Martial Arts brand in the world. Having established itself in markets like US, Canada, and Brazil, the UFC has made its first big push in Pakistan.

Its ultimate aim for launching UFC in Pakistan: is to make UFC the second biggest property in Pakistan after cricket

UFC USP:

Relative to other sports, what we do is put on fights that fans want to see. All fighters are contracted by us. It is easy to put matches together. Our aim is to never have a mismatch. So we put fighters in an event who are evenly matched. Most fights don’t go to a decision. Matches are fast paced and you have outcomes that are very definite and defined.
Boxing is one dimensional. In the UFC, on the other hand, you can grapple, kick, punch and put the opponent in a submission hold. It is interesting from a strategic standpoint and more fast paced. That is why younger people like it. In 2006 UFC overtook boxing as the biggest provider of pay per view events. Last year in November over nine million Americans watched a heavyweight fight on Fox. Bellator would be lucky to get 90,000.

UFC main Focus:

To overcome on perception that UFC focussed on the violence and spectacle of the sport rather than focus more on athleticism, quality of the fighters and the competition. The aim is to have athletes compete in a safe way. The sport is a combination of martial arts like Judo, Jujitsu, Boxing and Taekwondo.

Gameplan to counter WWE:

When UFC got started in US, WWE was popular in the US. But people figured out quickly that while we were real, the WWE was fake. We were, thus, able to migrate a lot of fans over to the UFC.

REAL vs FAKE

In Pakistan, we see the same thing happening, particularly with the younger demographic base. Once they see how exciting the UFC is and that it is real, they will migrate from WWE.
UFC vs WWE Target Market:

TG is males 18-34. WWE skews a little bit younger - teenagers