In line with Ariel Helwani, subsequent week’s UFC 311 occasion in Los Angeles could possibly be moved.
As many are doubtless conscious, devastating wildfires are at the moment ravaging California. As of now, 10,000 houses and companies have been destroyed, and a number of other have died. Because of the fires, a number of sporting occasions, together with an NFL playoff recreation between the Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings, have been moved.
Now, it seems that subsequent week’s UFC 311 occasion could possibly be moved as properly. The cardboard is slated for January 18th, and set to go down within the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Whereas that individual space of town has largely gone untouched, Dana White and the corporate are reportedly engaged on a backup plan.
As first reported by Ariel Helwani earlier at present, UFC 311 could possibly be moved. Whereas the choice hasn’t been made but, it must be made shortly. As of now, the pay-per-view card remains to be set to be held on the Intuit Dome, however the state of affairs is being actively monitored. If the occasion must be moved, it could doubtless land on the T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas.
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UFC has had talks concerning the standing of UFC 311 subsequent weekend, I’m informed.
UFC 311 is at the moment slated for the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Clearly, that area is dealing with a devastating wildfire disaster in the meanwhile.
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REPORT | UFC 311 could possibly be relocated to Las Vegas resulting from Los Angeles wildfires
As of now, the UFC hasn’t commented on the continued fires in Los Angeles. Nonetheless, the pay-per-view card itself is a superb one. In the principle occasion, light-weight champion Islam Makhachev will look to defend his gold towards Arman Tsarukyan. Over 5 years after the Russian scored a choice win, the 2 will run it again for UFC gold.
Nonetheless, UFC 311’s co-main occasion has gold on the road as properly. Only a few months faraway from his determination win over Sean O’Malley, Merab Dvalishvili will make his first title protection towards Umar Nurmagomedov. ‘Younger Eagle’ famously earned the title alternative with a lopsided determination victory over Cory Sandhagen in August.
The UFC 311 undercard may also see the return of former champion Jiri Prochazka. Again for the primary time since a knockout loss to Alex Pereira in June, he’ll meet Jamahal Hill. ‘Candy Goals’ additionally confronted ‘Poatan’ final, struggling a knockout loss in the principle occasion of UFC 300 in April.
What do you make of this information? Are you excited for UFC 311 later this month?
