UFC face difficult decision over June 12th event in Vancouver, Canada

Just a few months remain before the UFC’s first ever trip to the hotbed of MMA that is Vancouver, Canada and yet the city is still to legalise the sport. This could ultimately force the promotion to scrap the idea of an event there for the time being, costing the city millions in revenue.

Speaking via the Vancouver Sun, city employee, Tom Hamill said:

“There's a number of things we have to do before we can allow pro MMA; a bylaw has to be changed, we have to work out what kinds of indemnity we're going to require. We're targeting to be ready for shows in May or June. The UFC wants to come by June so we're gearing towards that.”

“Even when all this is done, promoters are still going to have to apply to the [Vancouver Athletic Commission] so that'll take at least a few months to work out before we're ready to take an application.”

UFC vice-president of regulatory affairs Marc Ratner is set to swing into action over this one in an attempt to ensure all the necessary processes are in place in time for the promotion to promote the event thoroughly. Stay tuned to MMABay for the latest on this one.

By Michael Pepper. (Follow me on Twitter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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