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23-10-2014, 21:53
A middleweight title fight between champ Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort is likely headed to Los Angeles’ Staples Center on Feb. 28, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation today told MMAjunkie.
The UFC informed the California State Athletic Commission of the possible date, though the promotion has yet to submit a formal event request for what is likely to be UFC 184, according to CSAC Executive Director Andy Foster.
“I’ve heard a few things about this, but I’ve received absolutely nothing in writing,” he said.
After an initial postponement due to injury, the middleweights were expected to clash in Las Vegas sometime early in 2015, and Belfort agreed as a condition of his licensure that he wouldn’t fight anywhere else.
But according to the Nevada State Athletic Commission, the UFC couldn’t secure a venue for the proposed date and informed the commission it was moving the fight to California.
“It was negotiated and I think we worked it out that he’s going to be able to fight over there,” NSAC Executive Director Bob Bennett told MMAjunkie. “We had things ready to go (with Belfort), and then we had conversations with Andy ensuring that out-of-competition testing will take place.”
A Feb. 28 date in Los Angeles could mean yet another dual event day for the UFC. The promotion earlier this year announced plans for a return to London’s O2 Arena on Feb. 28. That event, if it goes forward, likely would stream in full on UFC Fight Pass in the States, while the UFC 184 event would air on pay-per-view, FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.
MMAFighting.com first reported the event’s likely move. Stay tuned to MMAjunkie for more on the story as it develops
The UFC informed the California State Athletic Commission of the possible date, though the promotion has yet to submit a formal event request for what is likely to be UFC 184, according to CSAC Executive Director Andy Foster.
“I’ve heard a few things about this, but I’ve received absolutely nothing in writing,” he said.
After an initial postponement due to injury, the middleweights were expected to clash in Las Vegas sometime early in 2015, and Belfort agreed as a condition of his licensure that he wouldn’t fight anywhere else.
But according to the Nevada State Athletic Commission, the UFC couldn’t secure a venue for the proposed date and informed the commission it was moving the fight to California.
“It was negotiated and I think we worked it out that he’s going to be able to fight over there,” NSAC Executive Director Bob Bennett told MMAjunkie. “We had things ready to go (with Belfort), and then we had conversations with Andy ensuring that out-of-competition testing will take place.”
A Feb. 28 date in Los Angeles could mean yet another dual event day for the UFC. The promotion earlier this year announced plans for a return to London’s O2 Arena on Feb. 28. That event, if it goes forward, likely would stream in full on UFC Fight Pass in the States, while the UFC 184 event would air on pay-per-view, FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.
MMAFighting.com first reported the event’s likely move. Stay tuned to MMAjunkie for more on the story as it develops