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FS 24-7 just received this release regarding the UFC 51 show scheduled for December.

ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCES POSTPONEMENT OF DECEMBER FIGHT CARD IN JAPAN

Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir Injured In Auto Accident

LAS VEGAS, NEV., September 23, 2004 Officials of the Ultimate Fighting Championship's brand of mixed martial arts today announced the postponement of its December fight card scheduled for Tokyo, Japan. A Japan fight card will be re-scheduled for a later date that will be determined. UFC's Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir (8-1-0 in mixed martial arts) from Las Vegas, Nev., was scheduled to defend his title in the main event against top contender Andre Arlovski (8-3-0) from Minsk, Belarus. Mir recently sustained a broken left leg in an auto accident in Las Vegas and will be sidelined indefinitely. "Zuffa has every intent to go to Japan and the December date looked very good until Frank's unfortunate accident," said Zuffa/UFC president Dana White. "Our number one concern is Frank's health. He's strong and had fought really well in his last three fights. He was lucky and will fully recover, but will not be ready by December."

12月に日本で開催が予定されていたUFC51がフランク・ミアの交通事故によるケガを理由に開催を延期するようだ。

どうもミアのケガの回復が12月には間に合わないらしい。
交通事故のニュースを聞いてイヤな予感がしたが、どうやら的中。

確かにミア抜きの大会はインパクトに欠け、興行的な成績不振に直結する可能性が高い。
他のカードで代替し、無理やり開催することも出来なくはないのだろうが、目の肥えた日本のマニアの前で期待はずれの大会となってしまうことをZUFFAが恐れているとすれば、賢明な選択。

ここは、仕切り直しということでUFCの再上陸を待とう。

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