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Report: UFC on FOX Sports 1 1 in Boston no longer in jeopardy

BAD MMA News — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 15:30:00 +0000

The UFC’s return to Boston in August will go on as scheduled, and the “positive outcome” the promotion was hoping for apparently has been found. The Boston Herald on Sunday reported the Aug. 17 UFC on FOX Sports 1 1 card set for the city can go on as planned. As reported earlier this month, a Massachsetts law preventing foreign-born fighters without U.S. Social Security numbers from competing was putting the show in jeopardy . But UFC President Dana White told the Herald the issue has been resolved.

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UFC Affirms It Is Working on Compliance for UFC on Fox Sports 1: Shogun vs. Sonnen Athletes

BAD MMA News — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:14:08 +0000

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is headed to Boston on Aug. 17 for its sophomore effort in the city. UFC on Fox Sports 1: Shogun vs. Sonnen is slated for the TD Gardens and is set to serve as featured programming for the launch of Fox’s new nationwide sports channel, Fox Sports 1. A Boston Herald report on Tuesday brought to light an issue that UFC officials faced in regards to all mixed martial arts competitors in Massachusetts being required to have a valid Social Security number, even foreign-born participants. The report noted that the UFC was seeking an exemption from the law, and suggested that the event could be cancelled altogether if things weren’t worked out. The report jumped the gun a good bit, as UFC sources assured MMAWeekly.com on Tuesday that the event “is not in danger, and we’re working on getting visas and social security numbers. Tickets are on sale and moving well.” The UFC later in the day offered an official company statement, again assuring that the Aug.

UFC on FOX Sports 1 1 lineup reportedly in jeopardy due to legal snafu

BAD MMA News — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:15:00 +0000

August’s UFC on FOX Sports 1 1 event reportedly could be in trouble due to a legal snafu that affects the card’s international fighters. According to the Boston Herald , the UFC’s debut show on the new FOX Sports 1 channel faces issues due to a Massachusetts law that bars foreign-born fighters from competing in the state without Social Security numbers. That could create problems for the Aug. 17 show, which takes place at TD Garden in Boston. Foreign fighters Mauricio Rua and Alistair Overeem are in the main event and co-main event, respectively fighting Chael Sonnen and Travis Browne , and others are part of the undercard

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