Harbinger

K-1 starting right now.

http://www.theprovince.com/sports/Vancouver+mixed+martial+arts+fight+could+scuttled/2741181/story.html Vancouver UFC mixed-martial-arts fight could be scuttled A proposed Ultimate Fighting Championship in Vancouver could tap out as the city and organizers grapple with legal and security issues. Tom Hammel, of the City of Vancouver's licence office, said the UFC has not provided a security deposit, proof of insurance or security plan as requested by the Vancouver Athletic Commission. Those must be provided for the planned June 12 fight card to go ahead. "Not all the conditions have been met," Hammel said. On March 24, the athletic commission voted in favour of Zuffa LLC, doing business as Ultimate Fighting Championship, to hold a mixed-martial arts event at GM Place, subject to proof of indemnity and insurance, a small security deposit and security plan. The athletic commission is responsible for sanctioning professional athletic events in Vancouver and is slated to meet on Tuesday night to further discuss the UFC proposal. Hammel said organizers will need to provide the additional information as soon as possible so they can start promote the event. Hammel's comment came as reports surfaced yesterday that UFC boss Dana White would not go ahead with the proposed Vancouver UFC 115 event. The event may now move to Cincinnati, Ohio. The plan for a UFC event in Vancouver was supported by Vancouver council in January, 2010, when it voted in favour of a two-year mixed-martial arts event trial. That approval was subject however to the city not taking any legal responsibility for the violent event. Currently, mixed-martial arts do not have an exemption from the Criminal Code of Canada, like boxing does, that prevents assault charges being laid by contestants. Insuring a mixed-martial arts event is also costly due to the high risk of injury as contestants beat one another to the ground with kicks, punches and holds. Hammel said a committee of city representatives is continuing to negotiate with UFC representatives. Council will next meet on April 6 to discuss the event. Gerald Chopix, who has failed twice in the past month to bring a mixed-martial arts expo - unaffiliated with UFC - to B.C., said UFC representatives are getting frustrated. "[uFC is] successful, with a boiler-plate approach to delivering events. They are willing to flex, but at some point you move on," said Chopix. Chopix added he plans to sue the City of Abbotsford over the cancelation of his event due to police concerns over security. A UFC spokesman could not be reached for comment.

my last post has it. It's not cancelled yet. But as of right now they are having insurance issues and it looks like it's not coming unless it gets sorted out by making it legal.

Just heard on the radio it's an insurance problem and they are still in negotiations but it will go to cincinnati if it isn't resolved.

The card was terrible. It was a complete slap in the face from the UFC for that card to be the first show in Vancouver. They'll be here eventually, let's just hope they don't disrespect the fans here by trying to unload a crap card on us.

delete.

It's amazing how much Wanderlei looks like Mark coleman after his surgery.

check your pm's

Just watching the latest strikeforce card. lawler delivered a great knockout of Manhoef after getting beat up right up until that moment.

What's funny is that the UFC has sold 10% of the event or the promotion to the promoter/Adcc of the Adcc. I can't be sure of which yet. I have read both out there. But it seems to be 10% of zuffa. This is a strange turn of events. http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-01-12/abu-dhabi-buys-10-stake-in-extreme-cagefighting-company-zuffa.html

Spike tv?

Wec?

What you guys watching?

no not royal rumble style. LOL

They need to do a one night tournament. 8 fighters start, one comes out champion.

deal

All those things are opinion. That's the magic of discussing these things. On any given night I think that either one of these guys could walk out the winner.

I too am a huge rampage fan. But I don't think there is any sort of clear cut dominance. Rampage is a hot and cold fighter. Sometimes he's on and other times he's not. You don't always know which Rampage is coming to the fight.

Rampage has also been knocked out. It's not as if both of them don't have questionable chins.

They need to try to go to the japanese style of scoring where ring control means nothing and take downs don't mean a lot either. The winner is the guy who does the most to win or actually wins. It removes the lay and pray as a way to win. and it gets rid of the just leaning on a guy to try to get the win.

I don't know. I think they are pretty evenly matched. I don't like rashad at all. But I don't think rampage is immensely superior in any facet of the game.

I'm going to start calling him Dos Equis. The most interesting man in the world. . He's really entertaining.

I have trouble with listening to Joe Rogan too. I don't like listening to Randy either when he's on. Mir isn't bad. The other guy I like when he's involved is Josh Barnett. He knows his stuff. He's articulate and has no chance of getting a job in the UFC. LOL. Local Boy Mauro Renallo is probably the best in the business when it comes to calling a fight. The other thing that should be mentioned is that as long as the UFC is headed up by Dana white. There is no chance they will ever get any real major sponsors.

The guy is amazing at promoting. I'm not taking anything away from him there. The problem is he's actually bigger than any of the fighters.