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[2002civic]

I would hate to have bought tickets off of ebay and not be able to return them

[Wildcat]

Does the event really need to be sanctioned? The article states the commission didn't even know about UFC:83 last time they were in Montreal. It was only the highest attended event in the UFC's history lol.

Fuck em, sounds like a bunch of extortionists trying to real in some cash based on past success.

[x.staygold.x]

Originally posted by Soreshins
http://mmajunkie.com/news/13989/repo...for-ufc-97.mma

Bad news for ufc 97! Really hope this is just a sad and shameless scam by the Montreal guys to extort money from the UFC.

If not, then I hope they relocate the event to Calgary!

Are they complete morons?

It took long enough for it to come to Canada...now they pull this shit...

[TimG]

sounds more like them looking the other way when GSP fought and now being anal when no quebecers are on the card.

[x.staygold.x]

It's all the Bloc Québécois fault I tell you!

[Soreshins]

according to matt serra....they made that announcement whilst drinking a quality bottle of red wine...

[treg50]

Originally posted by Wildcat
Does the event really need to be sanctioned? The article states the commission didn't even know about UFC:83 last time they were in Montreal. It was only the highest attended event in the UFC's history lol.

Fuck em, sounds like a bunch of extortionists trying to real in some cash based on past success.

Classic idiot policy-makers and bureaucrats trying to make a name for themselves and keep themselves employed. Reminds me of some idiot guy in Toronto who tried to make a big shit about Eminem or Marilyn Manson or something --- just another ass trying to 'be that guy' who tried to steal the thunder from something popular.

[gerrycurl21]

Originally posted by nightfx

Won't happen. People like Alves/Florian need their chance at the title.

Like how Lesnar deserved his shot at Couture? White doesnt go for who deserves a shot, he goes for the $ match. Im suprised he doesnt throw Penn, Hughes and GSP in a triple threat match

[nightfx]

Originally posted by gerrycurl21


Like how Lesnar deserved his shot at Couture? White doesnt go for who deserves a shot, he goes for the $ match. Im suprised he doesnt throw Penn, Hughes and GSP in a triple threat match

GSP vs Penn III wouldn't generate nearly as much $ as before for obvious reasons... especially right after the beating GSP gave Penn, even Dana White knows that a rematch would be stupid right now.

Besides, Penn vs Florian & GSP vs Alves hopefully both on UFC 100 would be huge $$.

[James]

Originally posted by Wildcat
Does the event really need to be sanctioned? The article states the commission didn't even know about UFC:83 last time they were in Montreal. It was only the highest attended event in the UFC's history lol.

Fuck em, sounds like a bunch of extortionists trying to real in some cash based on past success.

, this is absolutely retarded

Originally posted by gerrycurl21


Like how Lesnar deserved his shot at Couture? White doesnt go for who deserves a shot, he goes for the $ match. Im suprised he doesnt throw Penn, Hughes and GSP in a triple threat match

With only 3 MMA fights under his belt, sure a lot of people thought it was too soon for a title shot, but with the way the Heavyweight title was split up, couture v.s. lesnar made sense for a lot of reasons. He did win after all.

With that being said, I hope Mir catches Brock with another submission and we have a True Champion again

[James]

Originally posted by TimG
sounds more like them looking the other way when GSP fought and now being anal when no quebecers are on the card.

Could be true, although the prelim card is Full of Canadians, they should take their heads out of their asses

* Middleweight bout: Canada David Loiseau vs. United States Ed Herman

* Middleweight bout: Canada Denis Kang vs. France Xavier Foupa-Pokam

* Lightweight bout: United States Matt Wiman vs. Canada Sam Stout

* Middleweight bout: United States Nate Quarry vs. Canada Jason MacDonald

* Welterweight bout: Japan Ryo Chonan vs. Canada TJ Grant

* Lightweight bout: Canada Mark Bocek vs. Sweden David Bielkheden

[PGTze]

Originally posted by gerrycurl21


Like how Lesnar deserved his shot at Couture? White doesnt go for who deserves a shot, he goes for the $ match. Im suprised he doesnt throw Penn, Hughes and GSP in a triple threat match

The Heavyweight division is a different story from every other division in the UFC. There's maybe like 5 or 6 UFC fighters total that are even capable of being HW champ.

[James]

Originally posted by PGTze


The Heavyweight division is a different story from every other division in the UFC. There's maybe like 5 or 6 UFC fighters total that are even capable of being HW champ.

, Ive always thought they should even split the Division up, maybe up to anywhere from 225-240lbs, then a "super heavyweight" up to the current 265 or even 275+.

It would give the smaller heavyweights a chance, instead of being against the larger guys like Mir, Lesnar etc..

[CKY]

That's not possible, considering how thin the division already is within the ufc, even if ufc had all the heavy weights it's still no where near enough talent to split the HW's

[Soreshins]

UFC 97's all going ahead as normal. The montreal comission have agreed to let it take place with full rules except for foot stomps....which apprently is same as the last event. Story here

http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/...8203&zoneid=13

Panic over

[2002civic]

^^^^boo i wish there was panic in hopes it would be moved here

[Dave P]

Good thing this sat is free haha

[CKY]

Anybody know what time the re-air is gonna be on spike?

[Dave P]

7 pm on spike i think

live on sportsnet at 1

[Wildcat]

Originally posted by Dave P
Good thing this sat is free haha

Werd, i don't have much invested interest in this card at all.