http://www.cagepotato.com/lorenzo-a...tuesday-make-major-announcement-rogers-centre The UFC has announced that the Dana White and Lorenzo Fertita will be holding an impromptu press conference at the Rogers Centre in on Tuesday in Toronto to make a "major announcement" that will be broadcast via satellite to news outlets across North America. Hopefully this isn't a "Come and play UFC Undisputed 2010 (which, perhaps not coincidentally, is set for release the same day) with Sam Stout and Mark Bocek on the Jumbotron" announcement or there may be a lot of let down Ontario fans and members of the media who are expecting that the press conference is being held to announce that provincial (or possibly even federal) lawmakers have agreed to sanction the sport in the Canada. White has repeatedly referred to Canada as the "Mecca" for MMA fans and has been vocal the past year about his desire to get the sport legalized in Ontario -- one of the last few provinces holding out on sanctioning. The only other announcement I could see it being if it isn't about sanctioning or the video game, is something to do with a Canadian tie-in for next season of The Ultimate Fighter that will feature Georges St-Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck as coaches. Dana has said that he was looking at possibly filming the series in The Great Fight North, or having a Canada vs. USA themed season somewhere down the road.
Re: Dana & Lorenzo to make major UFC announcement from Rogers Centre in Toronto Tuesd I hope it's news about MMA being sanctioned in Ontario, that would be huge for Canadian MMA.
Re: Dana & Lorenzo to make major UFC announcement from Rogers Centre in Toronto Tuesd It's going to be Canadian TUF. Or I could have high hopes and have it be GSP vs. Anderson Silva after their next respective fights :]
Re: Dana & Lorenzo to make major UFC announcement from Rogers Centre in Toronto Tuesd if indeed true.. that we'll have a canadian TUF.. i would hope that would push the ontario premier to sanction mma in ontario and have the finale at the rogers centre
Re: Dana & Lorenzo to make major UFC announcement from Rogers Centre in Toronto Tuesd I doubt it is sanctioning as that's something the UFC wouldn't announce.
The announcement is: nothing, really. The UFC is opening a full-time office in Canada. Tom Wright will head up Canadian operations (former CFL commissioner). He is a total wienie.
