Dana White Confirms UFC 131 in Toronto on April 30
by Brent Brookhouse on Dec 7, 2010 1:09 PM EST
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CP24 has word on Dana White's announcement that UFC 131 would take place in Toronto on April 30:
UFC president Dana White says UFC 131 will take place April 30 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
White says he expects the mixed martial arts show to be "massive."
Ontario announced in August that it would allow mixed martial arts, starting in 2011.
As usual in politics, money seems to have talked here. Ontario decided that MMA wasn't such a bad idea once Montreal and Vancouver posted massive gates for UFC events. Now if only New York would see things similarly and get on board with mixed martial arts we'd be covered for basically every market that matters in North America.
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WrestleMania 6 numbers.
OH YEAHHHHH, DIG IT!!!!!!
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by xFenixKnightx on Dec 7, 2010 12:36 PM EST up reply actions
When I read teh headline...
… I immediately thought that you would be the first to comment.
And what do you know!? :-)
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"BRING GERALD HARRIS BACK TO THE UFC!!!"
by ChicagoMarine on Dec 7, 2010 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
I'm THERE! Gives me reason to visit.
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by ChicagoMarine on Dec 7, 2010 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
Haha!?
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by ChicagoMarine on Dec 9, 2010 3:28 PM EST up reply actions
So this is taking place in the old Skydome right? 60k stadium?
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According to Wiki
Nice!
GSP vs Silva!!!!!!! AGHHH!!!!!!
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by xFenixKnightx on Dec 7, 2010 12:40 PM EST up reply actions
Grats Ontario
As a New Yorker i’m extremely jealous. Might just make the trek up to see it!
I can’t wait for the day when i can see a UFC event at MSG though
VI68IX
Great news
it hopefully will do 40-50,000 fans that would be awesome! I tink Mania X8 did like 70,000 a few yrs ago i dont think the UFC would draw that much but ya never know if they stack this card
How about
GSP vs. Next Victim
Aldo vs. Grispi
Kampmann vs. Ellenberger/Rocha winner
Pellegrino vs. Lauzon
Maia vs. Palhares
I suffer from IBS, otherwise known as "Influx of Billick Syndrome".
I’d love to see me some Maia/PaulHarris.
by KenCanFightBear on Dec 7, 2010 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
I've been begging for this fight
Someone is leaving with one less limb than they originally had.
I suffer from IBS, otherwise known as "Influx of Billick Syndrome".
oooor...
the more likely result of “two guys are going to one more decision than they had coming in”
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by Brent Brookhouse on Dec 7, 2010 2:14 PM EST up reply actions
You may be right
But I’m just hoping for another Jason MacDonald vs. Maia type of fight. That was such a beautiful display of jiu-jitsu.
by KenCanFightBear on Dec 7, 2010 2:24 PM EST up reply actions
The off-chance of "crappy striking" as well?
Because I felt Maia was spending way too much time testing his stand-up against Grove.
I suffer from IBS, otherwise known as "Influx of Billick Syndrome".
Wandy would wreck Sexyama.
Wandy/Leben is a toss-up.
I suffer from IBS, otherwise known as "Influx of Billick Syndrome".
Wandy vs Anybody
would be epic for this card.
by KenCanFightBear on Dec 7, 2010 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
Wasn’t there a Wandy/Sonnen rumour going around as well?
by Jessica Rabbit on Dec 7, 2010 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
This from Wanderlei’s Twitter account yesterday:
“wandfc: Sonnan you start tolk about me, becarful or you go need call to your dentista
about 18 hours ago”
Yeah, it’s on.
by memitim on Dec 7, 2010 1:15 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Wand will be busy
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by S.C. Michaelson on Dec 7, 2010 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
Not saying this isn’t an amazing card, but you might need another popular fighter if you want to get to 70k. Rampage or Machida? Carwin will still be rehabbing, right? And Lesnar sounds like he is taking a break til summer or something. Wanderlei would be nice.
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by ChiCubs23 on Dec 7, 2010 12:54 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
If they can get Wandy or Rampage I think they're set
I suffer from IBS, otherwise known as "Influx of Billick Syndrome".
As a Toronto resident
I’m telling you it’s not gonna take much to pack that place.
MMA, and more to the point, the UFC, is a mainstream thing here and is treated as such.
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125-131 take place from January 1st to April 30th
7 PPVs in 5 months. Wonder if we’ll get one of them free.
I suffer from IBS, otherwise known as "Influx of Billick Syndrome".
If I had to guess which one will be free...
UFC 127 From Australia, no title fights.
UFC 128 Possibly form Abu Dubai
Plus there is the fight for the troops and probably a season opener card for TUF 13
UFC 127 is way too stacked to be for free. It's confirmed for PPV anyway.
Maybe they’ll have 130 in Europe and have it the week before the Toronto card.
I can sense this will be the time a lot of WEC guys make their appearances.
I suffer from IBS, otherwise known as "Influx of Billick Syndrome".
Rumoured event in NW england in April
That will be on spike
by MattParker117 on Dec 7, 2010 8:44 PM EST up reply actions
I may be crazy, but that’s 4 months.
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by ChiCubs23 on Dec 7, 2010 12:49 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
It really just solidifies your point even further. I think we’re getting 8 or 9 events in a four month time span, 7 of which are PPVs. I can’t remember if there is a Fight Night in there or not.
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by ChiCubs23 on Dec 7, 2010 1:01 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
8 events, 7 numbered cards. UFC Fight for the Troops is a under the Fight Night name, I think.
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Is that counting a UFC on VS in there? With VS hosting 4 UFC events next year I’m assuming 1 every quarter. That means you probably need to add a VS event in there as well.
Just BE.
Assuming no breaks or tears, GSP should be ready for this card. It’d help a lot, but it’s not like they need it. It’d be nice to have an impressive card for this event.
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by ChiCubs23 on Dec 7, 2010 12:41 PM EST via mobile reply actions
A GSP fight and a Cain fight at this would sell big.
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by xFenixKnightx on Dec 7, 2010 12:43 PM EST up reply actions
I would hate it if the UFC decides to pull a Toronto Maple Leafs on us
and give us a crappy card because they know stupid Torontonians will support them regardless of the product.
I’m born and raised in Toronto and I’m sick of how Torontonians support such a lacklustre product.
On the other hand, I don’t see the UFC short-selling us for this event.
by KenCanFightBear on Dec 7, 2010 12:49 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Nah, I bet they wanna make some noise and sell some big tix for it. I expect a STACKED card.
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by xFenixKnightx on Dec 7, 2010 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
I would be surprised if you weren’t getting Cain vs JDS for this event.
by memitim on Dec 7, 2010 1:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I’m in Southern Ontario myself and i agree with you completely. Maple Leaf fans will spend the money and watch every game religiously. They can have the worst product and still do fine monetarily.
But UFC will not screw toronto over, and anyone that doesn’t think we will sell out the Dome for this event jut doesn’t realize how popular the sport is here. Its not a niche sport here, it is as mainstream as a sport can get
Sheeeeeeeee-it
You guys Cubs fans?
Try not winning for over 102 years first and then get back to me.
by JAYGK95 on Dec 7, 2010 2:37 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Don't worry, my friend.
The Leafs will be joining the Cubs in due time.
by KenCanFightBear on Dec 7, 2010 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
The Maritimes
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by Thats It For you! on Dec 7, 2010 1:49 PM EST up reply actions
What about the other major city in n.a.
MEXICO CITY
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by AfroSamurai on Dec 7, 2010 12:43 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Please!
Cain vs JDS
GSP vs Shields
Condit vs Kampmann 2
Diego vs anybody
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guys.. toronto is like new york but you people will save 4-6 cents for every dollar you spend.
guys.. toronto is like new york but you people will save 4-6 cents for every dollar you spend.this news is good news
Its like a double rainbow!
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by xFenixKnightx on Dec 7, 2010 12:53 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe NY isn't concerned with how much "money" a show can make
Not that I agree with the ban on MMA, but using the “it will make you money” argument is kind of silly.
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I think its all politicians
People in NY want MMA even those who dont watch it for the money it would bring to the city as well as upstate NY. NY is in bad shape financially. Several newspapers have done polls it just that those polls are from regular people who dont mind MMA but have enough stuff going on in their lives to go out and make it a personal cause of theirs. We dont like NJ getting MMA shows while we dont.
by Papercut Elbow on Dec 7, 2010 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
Machida/Davis is a horrible matchup
I suffer from IBS, otherwise known as "Influx of Billick Syndrome".
Too bad I’ve heard rumblings that the govt are asking for ridiculous handouts just to allow this event, so that it might not be very profitable for the UFC, and might be a one-time thing.
But f*ck it!
Gsp v. Anyone
Throw Lesnar or another title fight on the card.
Fill the SkyDome with 60k people!
by CstBoog on Dec 7, 2010 1:29 PM EST via mobile reply actions
The hype for this will come close to UFC 100
GSP v Shields
Aldo v Grispi
Lesnar v Nog
Wandy v Belcher
Leben v Falcao
New North American live gate record, and massive PPV numbers
That PPV would break 2 million buys
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by ChiCubs23 on Dec 7, 2010 1:58 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Holy shit they aren't kidding
most ‘experts’ thought the ufc would just go to the air canada center first. it would seem to be the logical stepping stone for a bigger show. but this is huge! war canada! lol
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