Westward Ho!
UFC President Dana White has confirmed with Yahoo! Sports that UFC 91, featuring the lightweight match-up between Kenny Florian and Joe Stevenson, will indeed take place at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon — not Boston or Montreal as some had hoped.
White also penciled in the inevitable showdown between BJ Penn and Georges St. Pierre for UFC 93 on January 31, 2009 (Superbowl weekend). That fight was rumored to be at UFC 92 in December, much like the next fight for light heavyweight superstar Wanderlei Silva.
“The Axe Murderer” went on the record during an August 8 session with UFC Fight Club members about fighting at UFC 92, but White was very non-committal about the date and instead hinted at something early in 2009 for the former PRIDE star.
Not to worry Wandy, most fans will agree with me that some things are worth the wait.
Here is a tentative schedule for some of the upcoming UFC events:
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