UFC 131 official for the Rogers Centre

[Kuzzy Powers]

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2010/12/07/sp-ufc-toronto.html?ref=rss

The Ultimate Fighting Championship will make its Ontario debut in April.

UFC president Dana White says UFC 131 will take place April 30 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.

White says he expects the mixed martial arts show to be "massive."

Ontario announced in August that it would allow mixed martial arts, starting in 2011.

Prior to that Premier Dalton McGuinty had always dismissed the idea of permitting the sport, saying it just wasn't a priority for Ontario families.

Ontario's change of heart came after successful UFC shows in Montreal and Vancouver, which both posted record sellouts for the MMA juggernaut.

Was likely gonna happen but finally a confirmed date and event. May set up perfectly for GSP's next title defense. It'd be a shame if it doesnt work out that way.

[EmpireWF]

Could be the home to Velasquez/JDS, too. DW said that fight would happen early in 2011.