TeamRadio in Canada is reporting that the UFC and Vancouver Athletic Commission have settled their differences and UFC 115 should be “good to go” now in Vancouver. The UFC has sorted out its issues with the city of Vancouver, clearing the way for a show in June. UFC president Dana White confirmed the on-again, off-again […]
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Ratner Still “Bullish” on Vancouver
Mark Ratner has told the Canadian Press that despite the rumors to the contrary, he’s still very bullish on the UFC in Vancouver on June 12th for UFC 115. “The demise of the fight has been greatly exaggerated,” Marc Ratner told The Canadian Press from Las Vegas on Tuesday. “And we are still working on […]
UFC 115 in Vancouver a No-Go
Joe Ferraro of Sportsnet.ca is reporting that UFC 115 in Vancouver is looking like less and less of a possibility due to insurance and other issues brought up by the Vancouver City Council and its conditional license. A planned UFC show in Vancouver in June is on the ropes, apparently due to insurance and other […]
Pressure for Legalization Rising in Ontario
The pressure to legalize the sport of mixed martial arts in Ontario is at an all-time high this week as the entire country of Canada prepares to watch one of its own, Georges St-Pierre, defend his UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC 111 on Saturday. The fight is the most significant sporting event of interest in […]
McGuinty Playing Hardball in Ontario
The Canadian Press is reporting that Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is still playing hardball on the issue of MMA, and that the leader of the Ontario Provincial Government still has no plans to regulate the sport in Canada’s largest province. Earlier, McGuinty told reporters at the legislature that the MMA debate is a “distraction” and […]