Filed under: News , UFC , Videos EDMONTON – Despite the Edmonton Combative Sports Commission (ECSC) finding itself in hot water for a number of reasons in recent months, the UFC intends to return to the market in the future after a successful debut with UFC 215. UFC 215, which took place Saturday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, drew a reported sellout crowd of 16,232 for a live gate of $2,028,307.14. Although the numbers were solid across the board (even with refunds available following the late scratch of the original main event between Demetrious Johnson and Ray Borg), the ECSC has been under a microscope of late since the death of former UFC fighter Tim Hague following a boxing match over the summer. The majority of UFC 215 went smoothly, but a controversial non-stoppage by referee Kyle Cardinal during a preliminary card fight between featherweights Rick Glenn and Gavin Tucker brought up discussion of more commission incompetence. UFC executive Dave Shaw addressed the situation during the UFC 215 post-fight news conference , which MMAjunkie attended, and indicated Cardinal was pulled from any further assignments following the Glenn vs.
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UFC exec Dave Shaw: Edmonton return planned despite commission controversy – MMA Junkie