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Monday, June 14, 2010 | 3:39 p.m.
The UFC announced today its decision to move a scheduled event for Aug. 1 at the EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City to the San Diego Sports Arena instead.
In a statement released by the organization Monday, UFC president Dana White cited a lack of ticket sales as the main reason the UFC on VERSUS 2 event was being moved.
According to White, it's the first time in the company's history a venue has been changed after tickets already went on sale.
"Our television ratings in Salt Lake City have always been strong," White said. "When we finally found the opportunity to bring a UFC event there with a great card, I was very surprised and disappointed in ticket sales.
"As a result, for the first time in UFC history, I decided to pull the plug and move this August 1st event to the San Diego Sports Arena."
Fans who already purchased tickets for the event are receiving a full refund. Tickets for the original venue went on sale May 26.
Headlining the card is a light heavyweight fight between Jon Jones and Vladimir Matyushenko. It also features bouts between Mark Munoz and Yushin Okami and Takanori Gomi vs. Joe Stevenson.
It will be the second event aired on the VERSUS network this year.
Brett Okamoto can be reached at 948-7817 or brett.okamoto@lasvegassun.com.
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| June 1 | "The Ultimate Fighter Live" finale | Jake Ellenberger vs. Martin Kampmann | Las Vegas: The Pearl at the Palms |
| June 8 | Boxing: ESPN2 Friday Night Fights | Kelly Pavlik vs. Scott Sigmon | Las Vegas: The Joint at Hard Rock |
| June 8 | UFC on FX 3 | Demetrious Johnson vs. Ian McCall II | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
| June 9 | Boxing: Pacquiao vs. Bradley | Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley | Las Vegas: MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| June 22 | UFC on FX 4 | Gray Maynard vs. Clay Guida | Atlantic City, N.J. |
| June 23 | UFC 147 | Wanderlei Silva vs. Rich Franklin II | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
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The upcoming firing squad execution will probably provide enough blood - thet won't need the UFC
Maybe the card? That card is weak.
Lets set the records straight , the UFC never gave UTAH a chance . MMA is huge here , there is a local promoter who puts on MMA fight's every month, sells out all the time and has two TV networks who show them . Get real UFC no advertising and the tickets were only available to the public for 2 weeks. I've been a loyal fan from the beginning never missed a UFC event in my life . To be honest there's been times I've felt ripped off on PPV's, but I've never said anything bad about the UFC , always stood by there side. First off I don't make much money , the economy has not been good to me, but there was no way that I was going to miss the UFC in Salt Lake City, I've been waiting my whole life for this day to come . Only to be let down , now my friends and I have to waist our time trying to refund our tickets . I'm so frustrated and pissed off , I don't think I can spend any more of my hard earned money to support the UFC. Not sure if I'll be renting any of there PPV's any time soon. Besides anyone who wants to watch real fights can just order SHOWTIME and watch STRIKEFORCE for FREE .. Signed a concerned MMA fan
oh, mred...do you ever take a freaking day off from your liberal nonsense?
google the crimes per capita in utah compared to california (your failed liberal empire).
fire away, utah. fire away.
bape702, that does seem rather moronic. I guess they think mormons don't watch UFC at all.
p-dog78 - the card is really weak and ticket sales were probably nowhere near what they are for other cities in the first two weeks. It sucks, but get over it. If you think Strikeforce is a quality organization, you get what you pay for.
Is mma conservitive? why becuase most conservitives are wanna be tough guys who like other people to there fighting for them .....yeah thats it..lol
..Well i live in San diego and I'm pretty happy...
X-Doc..yet you still chose to comment on a UFC article, in the UFC section of this website.
If it's trash..stay the f**k away! We don't need you