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UFC Talks about Holding a Hawaii event in 2012

Posted on30 October 2011.


Oct 28, 2011 – The UFC is taking a page out of ProElite’s book and shipping their stage across the Pacific Ocean. According to reports from MMA Weekly, promotion officials have targeted the islands of Hawaii as a viable location for a UFC event in the near future.

UFC President Dana White broke the news on Thursday, explaining how the promotion always wanted to travel to the islands but first had to wait until the state set up an athletic commission similar to those in other sections of the United States. Now the commission is in place and a definitive timetable is being explored, but officials already have a clear goal.

“Next year. We’re looking at next year,” White explained.

According to White a decision on venues is still under discussion, however given the tropical aura of the islands, an outdoor arena is being heavily considered. As for possible fighters to line the card, one can’t help but wonder whether the UFC’s most famous Hawaiian, former lightweight champion B.J. Penn, will make the trip.

“I don’t know,” White answered in response to the prospect. “It’s like that Canada thing when everybody thought Georges (St-Pierre) had to be on the card. It’s great to have him, but it’s one of those markets we’ll kill it with or without him.”

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I agree! Can't make Dana happy at all! UFC has been starting to look like a circus for while now. Diaz is a pretty good fighter but there is certain amount of respect you pay to people and he doesn't have much of it for anyone. In the end Diaz will get beat by St-Pierre! I don't think Diaz has any special respect for the UFC or loyalty to it and is more there for the pay day, which he feels he is not getting. All good for ProElite! I think the ProElite Event, which will be one more of many more, is going to show them how it's done!

Go ProElite!