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Sorry Wayne, no one wants to travel to Canada.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship's first trip to Vancouver may have to wait a little longer.
The Canadian Press today issued a report citing a UFC source who said the Canadian city will no longer host UFC 115 on June 12 and that Cincinnati is now under consideration as a replacement site.
Messages MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) left with the UFC and Ohio Athletic Commission were not immediately returned.
As MMAjunkie.com first reported in early January, the UFC lobbied hard for the show in Vancouver, which previously hosted MMA events but began shying away from the shows in September 2007 when lawyers determined the city was exposed to liability if a mishap occurred during one of the shows. The UFC even secured the 19,000-seat GM Place to host the show, which is expected to feature a main event of "The Ultimate Fighter 11" coach Chuck Liddell vs. fellow coach Tito Ortiz (or rumored replacement coach Rich Franklin).
In fact, an entire fight card has already been determined and previously reported by MMAjunkie.com.
According to the report, the UFC opted to skip Vancouver due to "insurance and other issues."
The UFC never officially announced the show, though UFC president Dana White and many of the card's fighters have talked openly about the planned event.
If the UFC does head to Cincinnati, it'll be a return trip. The Queen City hosted UFC 77 in October 2008, when UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva rematched and defeated former title-holder Rich Franklin at U.S. Bank Arena. Franklin lives in West Chester Twp., which is located just north of Cincinnati.
From mmajunkie.com
The Ultimate Fighting Championship's first trip to Vancouver may have to wait a little longer.
The Canadian Press today issued a report citing a UFC source who said the Canadian city will no longer host UFC 115 on June 12 and that Cincinnati is now under consideration as a replacement site.
Messages MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) left with the UFC and Ohio Athletic Commission were not immediately returned.
As MMAjunkie.com first reported in early January, the UFC lobbied hard for the show in Vancouver, which previously hosted MMA events but began shying away from the shows in September 2007 when lawyers determined the city was exposed to liability if a mishap occurred during one of the shows. The UFC even secured the 19,000-seat GM Place to host the show, which is expected to feature a main event of "The Ultimate Fighter 11" coach Chuck Liddell vs. fellow coach Tito Ortiz (or rumored replacement coach Rich Franklin).
In fact, an entire fight card has already been determined and previously reported by MMAjunkie.com.
According to the report, the UFC opted to skip Vancouver due to "insurance and other issues."
The UFC never officially announced the show, though UFC president Dana White and many of the card's fighters have talked openly about the planned event.
If the UFC does head to Cincinnati, it'll be a return trip. The Queen City hosted UFC 77 in October 2008, when UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva rematched and defeated former title-holder Rich Franklin at U.S. Bank Arena. Franklin lives in West Chester Twp., which is located just north of Cincinnati.
From mmajunkie.com
