UFC shelves March trip to Montreal for now
Posted January 17, 2012 4:29 pm.
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The UFC has postponed its March trip to Montreal, a source told Sportsnet’s (Showdown) Joe Ferraro.
UFC 145 was scheduled for March 24 at the Bell Centre. But the UFC has shelved it for the time being, citing complications in scheduling and a desire to deliver a “championship card.”
Tom Wright, the UFC’s director of Canadian operations, says he expects Montreal will still stage a show later this year.
Most of the fights announced for the March show will be shifted to a card slated for April in Atlanta.
There were already eight fights announced for the card, including five involving Canadians.
Rory MacDonald was signed to face Che Mills, while Mark Hominick, Mark Bocek and John Makdessi were also set to return to action in Montreal.
Chris Clements was slated to make his UFC debut against Keith Wisniewski.
— With files from THE CANADIAN PRESS
