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Lorenzo and Dana Will be in Toronto Tuesday to Make a “Major Announcement” at Rogers Centre


(Press conference?…In Canada?…Wait….Canada has press?)

The UFC has announced that Dana White and Lorenzo Fertita will be holding an impromptu press conference at the Rogers Centre 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 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.

 

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agentsmith- May 21, 2010 at 7:09 am
It won't be to announce the legalization of MMA in Ontario, because I really doubt it could have been worked out that fast, and I also doubt the authorities would let the UFC announce it as if it was their doing.

As to the rumours that next season of TUF will film in Toronto, I also highly doubt that, because the fights on the show still need to be sanctioned even though they're "exhibition" matches, and the Ontario athletic commission obviously isn't going to do that as long as MMA is still "illegal" (in their view).

There's rumours that they could simul-cast UFC 115 onto the "jumbotron" at Rogers Centre here in Toronto. I'd say that's the most likely scenario. Sounds like a typically Dana White marketing stunt, if a large crowd shows up to watch it on the screen, that's a solid demonstration of the amount of money to be made from holding events here.


Regarding legalization, what's promising is that when GSP had his visit to parliament a few weeks back, he was apparently treated like a rock star. Federal-level politicians and bureaucrats lined up to get autographs and photos with him. So it seems like getting the federal law changed and legalizing it for the whole country will be quicker and easier than dealing with Ontario directly.
KJGould- May 21, 2010 at 12:56 am
I think it'll be to announce Frank Fertitta III will be joining Zuffa full time as the president of tight, short sleeved t-shirt wearing bicep flexers.
Mr_Misanthropy- May 20, 2010 at 11:19 pm
@ Viva los Putasos

Fucker, you beat me to it.

I'm glad they've finally decided to come out into the open with their man-love, congrats ladies. They're probably announcing that they're hosting the Gay Pride parade on a special custom "Xtreme Xplosiveness Xtravaganza" parade float in their cowboy hats and ass-less leather chaps. I'll be sure to be as far away as possible.

...Or, as Ollie North iterated, they just purchased Ontario and they're renaming it Soyouwannabeafuckingfighterstan, they're establishing a totalitarian dictatorship, and they're succeeding from the union. (Take that, Kim Jong Il!)
T-Force- May 20, 2010 at 7:35 pm
sorry if i upset you BG. (not!)
513- May 20, 2010 at 6:59 pm
it's about time dana gave Ken Shamrock the title
peanutbuttter- May 20, 2010 at 6:17 pm
They got fedor.
Ratel- May 20, 2010 at 3:40 pm
Dana unleashed Rampage on Dalton McGuinty, the premier of Ontario. For those who don't know McGuinty, he's the little rich kid in high school that was such a dweeb he'd get the shit kicked out of him daily and there was nothing his daddy could do to stop it from happening again the next (and every other) day.

So, needless to say, after eleven minutes with Rampage terrorizing him while seeing what Wandy looks like after doing a few lines of blow in the background, little Dalton wet his pants and fell to the floor, offering to suck some cock and sign anything, anything they want, if they just let him live.

Hey, it could've happened that way...
Shaky- May 20, 2010 at 2:21 pm
@J-dog, to be fair, that's not the only article today with some obvious grammar fuckups. CP.....you been smokin?.....cos we talked about this...
cecils_pupils- May 20, 2010 at 1:58 pm
Big Announcement: there's something growing in my pants.
mt59801- May 20, 2010 at 1:40 pm
I'll bet 5 Potato Chips that they're coming out of the closet an publicly declaring their "man love" for each other
punchguyinface- May 20, 2010 at 12:50 pm
OMG Dana is pregnant! Combine Lorenzo's fashion sense with Dana's business sense, and that kid is set for life.
macreadysshack- May 20, 2010 at 12:36 pm
Joedirt, I lol'd . . .
h.o.n.k.y.k.o.n.g- May 20, 2010 at 12:22 pm
I'm betting that they announce a reward for Ken Hayashi's head. Or perhaps even McGuinty's.

Almost North- May 20, 2010 at 12:10 pm
Power bottom?
Viva Hate- May 20, 2010 at 12:07 pm
Anyone else smell an engagement announcement? Congrats to the boys. Now, lets all take bets who is the top and who is the bottom.
Almost North- May 20, 2010 at 12:05 pm
Dana and Lorzeno are announcing that they are buying Ontario in order to facilitate the sanctioning process.
VisitingDeadAncestors- May 20, 2010 at 12:03 pm
A press conference for the game would be hilarious, but i'm gonna

say it's for sanctions. Ontario could use the press and the revenue...

Joedirt- May 20, 2010 at 12:02 pm
Second... possibly third.
Bring the UFC to Ontario!
macreadysshack- May 20, 2010 at 12:01 pm
It'll probably be all three.

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