UFC Postpones March's UFC 145 In Montreal
by Josh Nason on Jan 17, 2012 5:39 PM EST
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Citing "scheduling complications" and a desire to have a "championship card", the UFC indefinitely postponed their return to Montreal, Canada, Tuesday.
March 24th's UFC 145 was to be the promotion's fifth event in Montreal and their first there in over a year, but as The Canadian Press' Neil Davidson broke the news, it will be some time before the Octagon graces the Bell Centre. Davidson spoke with UFC Director of Canadian Operations Tom Wright who suggested the UFC will try again sometime in 2012.
MMA Junkie spoke with UFC President Dana White on the matter, confirming that White tried to get an April date but availability was scarce. No additional reasons were given for the move, but the spring schedule of fights may undergo some additional changes.
Fights will likely not be moved up to the March 3rd FX show in Australia as that card already has 10 fights. The April 14th FX event in Sweden is a slight possibility for one or two, but most likely the majority of bouts will move to the April 21st UFC 146 event in Atlanta, GA, assumed to be the new UFC 145.
Some of the confirmed Montreal fights that will need to be moved:
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So there won’t be a UFC show at all on this date?
I hope they remember to give 6 ppvs to all the fans who ordered the UFC 6 pack from dish network or whoever.
by Hardcharger on Jan 17, 2012 5:48 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Translation: we couldn’t line up a PPV-worthy main and co-main event.
by MS_Dos_Santos on Jan 17, 2012 5:57 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Montreal could not adequately prepare themselves for the amazingness of Chad Griggs’ sideburns.
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by Earl Montclair on Jan 17, 2012 5:58 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
WWonder if Montreal fans would rather have a sub standard card or this postponment?
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by Our Bovine Public on Jan 17, 2012 6:13 PM EST reply actions
screw it. build the card up a bit more, and give it to US! Edmonton alberta
it was already announced that the ufc was supposed to be heading to one new canadian city, and we went ape shit over the wec
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So...
No fights form March 3rd to april 14th?? idk if i can deal with that, maybe they can put together a sick ass strikeforce card for march 24th…Cormier Barnett, & Mousassi Calvacante
Also, no PPV from late February until late April? That would be odd.
by Hardcharger on Jan 17, 2012 7:18 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
yeah don't be surprised if Philly or some other fight hungry city gets the card instead
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They have to hold a march event otherwise 2 fx/fuel cards back to back
Wonder where they’ll put it
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Wow
this flew under the radar. Can’t remember this happening before with so many fights lined up already
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Yeah wonder why nobody is writing millions of articles speculating why it's canceled
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