For MMA fans that ran out and purchased the latest in audio visual recording equipment, to ensure that they would be able to watch both the Strikeforce and UFC on April 17th…hope you kept the receipt (of course anyone who is ‘really cool’ has had their own PVR now for years, if you’re still rockin a VCR, our thoughts go out to you). According to a report from MMA Fighting, a source close to the Spike Network, has informed the outlet that the UFC has abandoned its project to hold a live event, April 17th, the same night Strikeforce is ready to roll with its card in Nashville (one that features 3 title fights including Dan Henderson vs. middleweight champ Jake Shields).
Really, the report makes sense; the UFC is yet to confirm any bouts for that night, now less than a month away, and with Zuffa set to run with its first WEC PPV on the 24th, as well as UFC 112 on the 10th, there’s already a hell of a lot on the organization’s table (which is rumored to be adorned with an image of Dana White– we’d go with Arianny Celeste, but that’s just our 3 cents).
So, there you have it; on one hand, purely for blogging purposes granted, it would have been interesting to see how a battle in Nashville between the 2 promotion’s would have played out (there were reports that the UFC was even looking into hosting an event in that city as well). But, such is life.
Lot of sweet fights coming up next month.