I dont know if you noticed, but this happened. This happened here.

For real.

Good news if you like the killing arts. I was just hangin' at Cagewriter, and they've got news that Dana White, despotic czar of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (and numerous tertiaries and subsidiaries), has signed some sort television rights deal allowing Chinese TVs access to the UFC.

Here's Dana concluding that Chinese people have something of an affinity with martial arts:

"Obviously China is a huge market and the Chinese understand the martial arts probably better than anyone else in the world."

The writer of the article, Maggie Hendricks for Cagewriter online MMA magazine, throws in her support for White, characterizing White as "incredibly smart":

"The UFC is following the likes of McDonald's in looking for Chinese dollars. It's an incredibly smart move, considering how the Chinese people have happily gobbled up American exports."

It's renminbi over here, Maggie. Or even the "yuan", if you prefer.

Canadians, it's my lamentable duty to report that pretty much nothing is going on for Canada Day (today) in Shanghai. Alas.

The management, however, down at Windows Scoreboard will be playing Canadiana on the stereo, so that's something. All your favorite Canadian hits from Gowan, on through to Moist, on to the Dayglo Abortions.

Maybe not the Dayglo Abortions. Request it.

Here's the event details from manager Matt:

"I haven't really planned anything. Canadian tunes, I guess. We've got people coming down. I've been on holiday. What? You want pancakes?"

Yeah, pancakes would be a start, man.

According to this horrible, horrible link, Akon has canceled his China tour dates. Also deprived of that sweetness is Malaysia and the Philippines...

NOoooooOOoooOOOooo..... *