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The UFC may be forced to move its upcoming card to Inglewood due to the fires in Southern California. Next weekend, the UFC will hold its first PPV of the year at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood.
While no current fires are in the Inglewood area, the NFL decided to move their upcoming game from SoFi stadium due to safety concerns.
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The NFL has moved the Rams’ wild-card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings to Arizona after days of devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area.
The game will be played Monday night at State Farm Stadium, the home of the Arizona Cardinals, in suburban Glendale, Arizona.
The league announced the decision Thursday, a few hours after yet another fire broke out in an area several miles from the Rams’ training complex in the Woodland Hills neighborhood. The Rams canceled the post-practice media availability for their players to allow everyone to get home quickly.
In a brief statement, the league said the decision was made “in the interest of public safety.”
The UFC may have a backup plan if they’re forced to move the UFC 311 card
According to Uncrowned’s Ariel Helwani, the UFC would consider moving UFC 311 to Vegas, but they’re currently hoping it stays in California.
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“UFC has had talks about the status of UFC 311 next weekend, I’m told.”
“UFC 311 is currently slated for the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Obviously, that region is facing a devastating wildfire crisis at the moment.”
“The NFL announced yesterday that they are moving the Rams x Vikings playoff game, scheduled for Monday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood to Glendale, Ariz.”
“As of right now, 311 is staying at Intuit. The hope is it remains there. But they are monitoring and ready to move the card, if need be. No talks of delaying the card. Obviously that call needs to happen soon. The event is eight days away.”
“Vegas would be the frontrunner. Worth noting: T-Mobile Arena is not booked next Saturday, Jan. 18.”