United Nations conference may change date of Anderson Silva - Chael Sonnen II
Posted on April 15, 2012, 02:27 PM by Mike DrahotaThe absolute barrage of news centering around UFC President Dana White continues today with the announcement that the UFC 147 battle between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen may have to be moved to a different date. The possible date change comes due to a meeting of the United Nations in Rio that week, which could cause major planning conflicts and confusion. White is no doubt working vehemently with officials in Rio de Janeiro to get a set date, and was quoted:
“We’re working on it, it’s still a work in progress. We’re working through it trying to figure this whole thing out, The problem is, they don’t like the idea of us coming the same time this United Nations convention is going on. I think it’s a huge sporting event, I think people will come to Rio from all over the world. I think we’re going to need hotel rooms. Hopefully, we’ll get this thing done in the next few days – one way or the other.” - via 5thround.com
Obviously the main event of UFC 147 is one of, if not the biggest, fights in MMA this year. The UN conference, focusing on sustainable development, is scheduled from June 20-22 and is expected to hosts thousands of visitors. While other locations such as Sao Paulo and Manaus were listed as possible replacements, White said that ultimately the fight must take place in Rio. He is looking to get the date pushed to within a week before or after the conference, and believes that it will be absolutely necessary to secure as much space as possible for the event:
“The other problem is hotel rooms. Most of the hotel rooms are being taken up. And we don’t think, we know that the Anderson Silva-Chael Sonnen fight is one of the biggest sporting events this year, in the world.”
With hype building towards this monumental rematch, the UFC finds itself clamoring to find a set date for the event. For now UFC 147 is set to be held at Engenhao in Rio de Janeiro. Work will be done to reconfigure the stadium that normally holds 47,000 spectators in order to threaten the UFC's all-time attendance record of 55,724 fans. Now all Dana White needs is a date.
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Comments
United Nations is such a joke.
Says the American whose country doesn't pay their UN dues!
Americans are good people. They helped the Iraqi people and all they wanted in return was some oil to run their corvettes and pick up trucks.
They also made a stand against pornography by killing Osama bin Laden who was holding a playboy magazine as a shield when shot dead by marines.
Americans hate pornography, you can even ask bill Clinton how opposed he is to it. He loves Hillary so much and would never want his daughter being cigarred by terrible men.
Everyone should stop beating up on Americans. Democracy has made this place so amazing that homeless people can recieve rashions from food trucks. The government is so generous to the people particularly healthcare. All supermarkets now carry band aids. Its really amazing what civilians recieve from their taxes.
I may like living in America. But yeah, it's pathetic how our money gets wasted on welfare and B.S. America is one of the only countries that rewards irrisponsibility. I like what Bush said in Harold and Kumar. "You don't have to believe in your government to be a good American. You just have to believe in your country." Maybe one day this country will cut the B.S. and stop living in fantasy land.
EVERYONE here listen up! The USA has given more aide and help to the ENTIRE world than any other country on this planet. We spend billions as well helping earthquake victims, flooded countries, reactor damage help...you name it. Anyone here who wants to bash the USA better hope you dont need help one day. If you dont like the USA thats fine, if you dont like me thats fine. But type bullshiit like Im seeing and Ill bash your azz until next year!
@Entity. ou are flat out wrong. Every bit of aid the US "gives out" is paid for ten fold by the recipient countries via access to their resources.
There are not tankers moving across the ocean coming to the USA with oil, you are full of it! Now they say they want 2 billion a year in aide fk them!
They can start by paying us back the HUNDREDS of BILLIONs we spent
Whats funny is guys who dont say where they are from, have no place in profile. They know they cant compete and simply bash...lmao
Guys who don;t have detailed profile do so because they don't want trailer park losers coming into gated communities with their goon and pregnant women looking for a fight. By all means entity advertise your details.
Clicking a rating on your own comment is pathetic.
Your a piece if crap and I wont waste another second on your sorry butt, have a nice life loser.
Hello fellow Lowkickers...
Entity is looking for a high school education so he can contribute more intelligent debate about the role of the UN. He would also like a new tito poster because the one he has on his bedroom wall has too many cum stains...If you have a spare poster please post it to alabama trailer park village to the attention of entity.. I am not sure whether he is on probation, stoned, or both...please use a courier for your personal safety against possible bad hygiene, hepatitis and red necks.
Sorry, forgot the... 8P...that indicated that I meant this as a friendly jab
you have no idea the UN is no joke
Its hard to take the UN seriously when they white wash everything that is supposed to be enforced because of bias. Yea, we dont buy into the UN because it would only give them everything they want. Beside the US doesnt really condone fist fighting at UN meetings lol
I love the UFC but even I have to admit that a UN conference (even though its practically pointless) will always take precedence
Not really a big deal Dana said it will move it probbaly a week max either way. It might even fill some extra seats for people there for the conference who decide to come early or stay late for the UFC.
Wouldn't it just be funny if all the leaders and members of the UN decided to go to the UFC and saw Chael get KTFO, it being karma due to Chael being such a nice and honest guy.
Lol don't think there's that big of an overlap between UN delegates and UFC fans
They should have it the week before and let all the UN security people practice by protecting Chael
Sorry guess I was wrong, rumours about that the fight will be moved to Vegas due to the UN meeting.
Yea that's why I said it
Reading that headline, sounds like the UN is running the UFC...
Item #1, on UN agenda, peace in the middle east. Item #2, try to solve a really bitter conflict...Silva vs. Sonnen.
hmmm what do you know... World Government failed us again...
Im going to a wedding on the 23rd so I wouldnt mind it being moved to another date. Thats right Im looking forward to this fight way more than my friend's wedding.