Knockout Nation

(KNOCKOUT NATION – JULY 17, 2008) UFC president Dana White has revealed that UFC 90 will take place on Oct. 25 at Allstate Arena in Chicago

This is the first time the MMA goliath has traversed Chicago for an event.

”Chicago is a huge market for us,” White told Chicago Sun-Times. ”We track pay-per-view buys for our events and ratings on Spike TV, and Chicago is a killer market for us. There are tons of fans in Chicago and around Chicago, and it’s going to be one of the places we hit often. It’s a great fight town, and we’re really pumped that we’re finally getting this done.”

The Illinois Athletic Commission changed the language in certain laws to allow the UFC and other mixed martial arts organizations to function under safety guidelines identical to boxing.

”We only go to places with strong athletic commissions,” White said. ”We’ll never go to a place where (MMA) isn’t legal yet.”

White didn’t announce a headliner.

”What I won’t do is set certain expectations about somebody, and then for whatever reason, that person can’t make it,” White said. ”But you know every time we go to a new place, we deliver. We’re going to bring a big-time fight.”

The UFC has continually expanded and seeks to purchase the IFL (International Fight League), according to MMAPayout.com.

-Charlie Rem
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