Chapter 319 - 290: Within Seven Steps, I Give You a Chance
January 30, 10 a.m.
In Wu Li’s room, Gong Juren was reporting to him.
"The head of Tencent’s strategy department has clearly stated that they will include a condition in their contract with the UFC to grant you a championship challenge within six months, and Dana White will likely agree," Gong Juren said.
"Additionally, he mentioned that once you’re back in the country, they would like to meet and have a talk."
Wu Li nodded. "Tell him that once I’m back in the country, I will definitely meet with him."
Gong Juren nodded in agreement, while Chen Gang, standing nearby, excitedly added, "Wu Li, it looks like this is almost a done deal!"
Wu Li also smiled. When Penguin Sports invited him as a brand ambassador, a remark from Chen Gang had opened his mind: Dana White values him highly, largely due to the broadcasting fees for UFC in Hua Country. Dana White wants to sell for a high price! In that case, it might as well start from the source and solve the problem in one fell swoop.
The reason why Penguin Sports, and even Tencent, were so willing to cooperate with Wu Li was simple: Dana White could only leverage Wu Li’s fame and influence through the UFC, but domestic companies were different. Even if Wu Li stopped fighting in the UFC in the future, they could still collaborate in other areas.
With Wu Li’s current popularity and influence domestically, he was worth the favor from Tencent, and as Zhang Dongming had told Dana White, it wasn’t just Penguin Sports willing to offer the favor—other companies like PPTV and Ucool were eager as well.
Therefore, if Dana White wanted to secure a big contract, he could only agree to that additional requirement.
As long as Wu Li could secure a championship challenge in a short period, and as long as he could win the championship, he would no longer need to worry about being restricted by the UFC or threatened by Dana White.