The IBF purse bid for a 140 final eliminator between Richardson Hitchins and Jack Catterall, scheduled for 12 pm ET, has been canceled after two previous postponements, and the fight will not happen. In UFC updates, Dana White told Sportsnet that the UFC event in Saudi Arabia, moved to June, will remain a Fight Night and not be a pay-per-view (PPV). Additionally, there will be no championship fights on the card. White refuted claims that the postponement was due to Saudi complaints about the quality of the card, stating, 'It was all bullshit.' He clarified that the UFC had not proposed a card to Saudi Arabia and that the delay was due to the inability to line up certain fights.
https://t.co/1c80HiuH1S Last week we saw Manel Kape miss weight and the fight get cancelled. It wasn’t ideal for @NicolauMatheus but it was the smart logical choice to postpone. Asked @danawhite and truthfully never expected a reply, nor got one about the potential push for a… https://t.co/nbdqbCMEXd
https://t.co/1c80HiuH1S Last week we saw Manel Kape miss weight and the fight get cancelled. It was ideal for @NicolauMatheus but it was the smart logical choice. Asked @danawhite and truthfully never expected a reply, nor got one about the potential push for a new upgraded… https://t.co/nbdqbCMEXd
Morning Report: Dana White says report of Saudi Arabia requesting better UFC debut card is ‘bulls***’ https://t.co/bXN8951vps
Dana White calls 'bullsh*t' on talk of #UFCSaudiArabia postponement over quality of card https://t.co/UFI0CfNXZ5
Dana White calls 'bullsh*t' on talk of UFC Saudi Arabia postponement over quality of card https://t.co/YMZRZp24yK https://t.co/4pxNgBZ5zE
Dana White to Sportsnet re: UFC Saudi Arabia. Yes, we moved the card and I know there's been a lot of talk about that the card wasn't good enough. We never even proposed the card to them. We didn't tell Saudi Arabia about one fight. So, that's all, can you say 'bullshit' up…
🚨| Dana White tells @aaronbronsteter that the #UFCSaudiArabia card moved to June will remain a Fight Night and NOT a PPV. White added there will be NO championship fights on that card. [per @Sportsnet] #UFCSaudiArabia #UFC #MMA https://t.co/EFNx1DSGE4
Dana White confirms the Saudi Arabia card was moved but denies it's because Saudis complained: "We never even proposed a card to them... It was all bullshit" ✅ It's still a Fight Night ✅ No titles ✅ Says UFC chose to delay it because certain fights couldn't be "lined up" (via… https://t.co/Z6lheRED4j
News: The IBF purse bid for a 140 final eliminator between Richardson Hitchins and Jack Catterall scheduled for 12 pm ET has been cancelled after two previous postponements. Fight won’t happen and I’m not surprised at all. #boxing