UFC 90 tentatively planned for Oct. 25

[pa99fighter]

UFC 90 tentatively planned for Oct. 25
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Jul 08, 2008 at 11:07 am ET
UFC 90 will likely take place Oct. 25, sources close to the event tell MMAjunkie.com (UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com).

UFC President Dana White first mentioned the possibility of the upcoming show during this past weekend's UFC 86 event, and a few fighters' managers and agents tell us that the organization has begun initial calls to recruit fighters for the Oct. 25 event.

In theory, UFC 90 will take place a week after "UFC 89: Bisping vs. Leben" -- on pay per view, most likely in Chicago.

Although the UFC intended for UFC 89 to air on Spike TV -- and use it a way to promote the following week's UFC 90 event on pay per view -- a deal has not yet been reached with the basic cable station. UFC 89 takes place at The National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, and features a main event between Michael Bisping vs. Chris Leben.

As of now, Spike TV officials aren't commenting on the possibility of airing UFC 89, but with a so-so main event, the cable station is unlikely to fork over major dollars -- like they did with a UFC 75 event headlined by Quinton Jackson and Dan Henderson -- for the rights to air the Bisping vs. Leben event.

If the UFC and Spike TV are unable to reach a deal for UFC 89, the UFC would be unlikely to host pay per views on back-to-back weekends, so UFC 90 could be bumped to a later date.

However, if UFC 90 does go on as planned, it could be the first-ever UFC event to take place in Illinois, a state that passed legislation in September 2007 that called for the the Illinois Athletic Commission to regulate mixed-martial events. During a press conference this past weekend, White said the organization was close to doing an event in Chicago, long considered a lucrative and untapped market for the UFC, in late October.

The event would likely take place at Allstate Arena or the United Center. The 20,000-capacity Allstate Arena, which is located just outside Chicago in Rosemont, Ill., has been considered the front runner ever since the UFC officials expressed a desire to visit the Windy City in 2007.

Can't wait for the UFC in Chicago

[Healzyou]

Hell yeah, I'll be there!

[Nasty]

Depending on the main event, I'd consider making the 4-hour road trip to see that.

[grhunt]

This would be awesome if it was in Illinois I live less than 30 minutes from there and will be sure to get tickets

[hunterkiller]

Rampage-Griffin II

[pa99fighter]

Originally Posted by thecoylewis

Rampage-Griffin II

thats what I thought of when I was posting the thread.

[Clint]

Damn UFC 90. Thats crazy lol.

[hunterkiller]

Originally Posted by pa99fighter

thats what I thought of when I was posting the thread.

I've been calling for it since the first fight ended.

It also makes sense because they've been trying to find opponents for Machida so it's obvious, he isn't their number one contender just yet. This fight fits the bill. T. Silva-W. Silva co-main event. Who needs Joe Silva when you've got ME!

Stephan Bonnar-Tim Boetsch
T. Silva-W. Silva
Forrest-Rampage II
Matt Serra-Chris Lytle II

I'd pay for it.

[foutch550]

Originally Posted by Clint

Damn UFC 90. Thats crazy lol.

Yeah, no doubt. Soon, they gotta drop the number and just title the ppv the main event, i.e. UFC: Bisipng/Leben. They run out of names and the numbers just get too damn high.

[Clint]

Originally Posted by foutch550

Yeah, no doubt. Soon, they gotta drop the number and just title the ppv the main event, i.e. UFC: Bisipng/Leben. They run out of names and the numbers just get too damn high.

Apparently dana tried to drop the numbers a while back and just go by the names but the PPV companies kept numbering them anyways