Official Statement From the RACJ About UFC 97
Special Thanks to the Ultime Fanatic for keeping us current on the latest developments. Here is a version I translated from French to English:
Quebec, February 18, 2009 - The "RACJ" met with representatives from the UFC, theย mixed martial arts company behind an event scheduled for April 18th at the Bell Center, in order to receive additional explanations with regard to their request for licensing the event.
During the meeting, the "RACJ" received assurances from the promotion that the securityรฉ of the participants will be assured, and that the rules for combat sports will be respected for this event. As a result, the "RACJ" has granted a mixed boxing license as requested by the UFC, that will allow UFC 97 event to proceed on April 18th.
Here is the official release in french:
Quรฉbec, le 18 fรฉvrier 2009 โ La Rรฉgie des alcools, des courses et des jeux a rencontrรฉ des reprรฉsentants de Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), promoteur du gala de boxe mixte prรฉvu le 18 avril prochain au Centre Bell, afin dโobtenir des explications additionnelles eu รฉgard ร sa demande de licence pour la tenue de ce gala.
Au cours de cette rencontre, la Rรฉgie a reรงu lโassurance du promoteur que la sรฉcuritรฉ des participants sera assurรฉe et que le Rรจglement sur les sports de combat sera respectรฉ lors de ce gala. Par consรฉquent, la Rรฉgie a dรฉlivrรฉ la licence de boxe mixte demandรฉe par UFC, permettant ainsi la tenue du gala UFC 97 du 18 avril prochain.
Source : Mme Colette Lรฉpinay
Direction des communications
Rรฉgie des alcools, des courses et des jeux

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