One and done: North Vancouver bids MMA sanctioning 'adieu'
by Jesse Holland on Jul 23, 2010 11:32 AM EDT
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Well, it was fun while it lasted.
Councillors in the city of North Vancouver voted to disband the North Vancouver Athletic Commission on Monday after former chairman Mirko Mladenovic was impeached and replaced by city bureaucrat Dave Rudberg.
That, coupled with the high insurance costs and general disdain for cage fighting, and it's a miracle that UFC 115: "Liddell vs. Franklin" was able to pull off their pay-per-view event back on June 12 at the GM Place.
North Shore Outlook brings us the unfortunate news.
The UFC recently opened a corporate office in Canada with the intention of spreading the gospel to unregulated areas like Toronto. And while fan support is at an all-time high, especially with Canadian stars like Georges St. Pierre going mainstream, politicians are not impressed.
At least not impressed enough to allocate money for MMA sanctioning when they feel it could be better spent in areas that have demonstrated a greater urgency for funding.
And some just plumb can't stand it, like Councillor Pam Bookham:
"I’ve watched enough of it (Ultimate Fighting Championship) channel surfing to know that I find it repugnant ... barbaric."
Sorry Canucks, scratch North Vancouver off your list of possible UFC destinations for the foreseeable future.
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Confused at the confusion
Vancouver still has its athletic commission and is still temporarily sanctioning MMA. North Vancouver is a different municipality then Vancouver and is sanctioned differently. This commission was operating for a year and didn’t sanction a single event, meaning it couldn’t be the sanctioning body in Vancouver proper, since at least one event was held.
“The North Vancouver athletic commission, which would have sanctioned professional boxing, wrestling, mixed martial arts and other combat sports, was disbanded Monday without having staged a single event.”
Read more: http://www.nsnews.com/news/City+North+Vancouver+athletic+commission/3301549/story.html#ixzz0uWix6KwY
Embarrased
…to be Canadian today. Why won’t those old geezers in office learn that this is a growing sport that won’t go away. All it does is bring MONEY to the business in the host city and surrounding areas. I bet all the hotels and resturants that weekend were very happy to have all our “barbaric money”.
Architecture is the art of how to waste space.
sorry man, that sucks for you guys
once new and younger people are elected into those decision making positions, they will re-regulate it im sure. and what is so barbaric about fighting? put some fucking axes, swords, and chains in their hands, now thats barbaric.
never have any regrets, because at the time, thats all you wanted to do
i wish, but...
nah dude. people who like cool shit don’t make it to positions of political power. they’re too busy enjoying themselves to suck dick and cowtow to old stodgy fucks. every generation says stuff like, “when we’re in power, cool shit will happen.” but the problem is, the only way for people in our generation to climb the ladder is to conform and sell out into the stodginess. political careers are made by people who avoid rocking the boat. Sadly, for real changes to occur, a society almost has to reach the point of mass-revolt, like with the civil rights movement. Politicians will always be the try-too-hard, lame go-getters we made fun of in high school, or former celebrities who get voted for by fucking idiots
a life: it's the shit that happens while you're waiting for moments that never come -Lester Freamon
by eastcoastatlas on Jul 23, 2010 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions
North Vancouver and Vancouver are 2 different cities...
I never read the source article, but Van and N. Van are 2 different cities. It’s still a shame that the ignorant rule. I’d heard that Abbotsford had an MMA expo of some sort planned but it was cancelled due to concerns over violence at the expo. People are just ignorant of the sport.
by FredtheFantastic on Jul 23, 2010 11:48 AM EDT reply actions
It's based on Cities
I heard it’s absed on City bylaw instead of provincial legislation in BC, I’m from Ontario so I know we’re waiting on the idiots in the provincial government here. The problem with North Van doing this is it sets a preceedent for other citeis to say “it failed there, why look at it here”
Architecture is the art of how to waste space.
LOL. It didn’t fail here. We’re a suburb. Less than 50,000 people live here.
"Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once."
Julius Caesar (II, ii, 32-37)
by Jeremyjackson on Jul 23, 2010 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Locals worked hard to get a pro commish in place
Then the only North Vancouver promoted kept putting on amateur shows that they weren’t allowed to oversee.
So really, it’s not so much a failure as it is a waste.
Koscheck eats it.
Within her statement says it all!!
“I’ve watched enough of it (Ultimate Fighting Championship) channel surfing to know that I find it repugnant … barbaric.”
The key word being " I " she should not be making decisions strictly because she doesn’t like to watch it.So ignorant it’s unbelievable..
The title of the article is incorrect...
My point is, it is NOT one and done for Vancouver, it is None and Done for NORTH Vancouver. Vancouver has not said no to MMA, North Vancouver has said no to proffesional fighting. MMA in Vancouver is still alive and kicking.
by FredtheFantastic on Jul 23, 2010 12:13 PM EDT reply actions
Isn’t vancouver supposed to be very liberal? They allow pot cafes but not mma? Sounds a lot like western europe, drugs & nudity ok, violence no good.
was thinking the same
but at the same time, i think they got it right…pot is less harmful to your body than fighting! im glad someone realizes this lol
My P4P Top 5:
1) GSP 2) Aldo 3) A. Silva 4)Shogun 5) Fedor
and my point here is not to diss fighting
but more of a pro-pot argument
My P4P Top 5:
1) GSP 2) Aldo 3) A. Silva 4)Shogun 5) Fedor
That's the problem
You call MMA “violence”. Give your head a fuckin’ shake buddy.
The taste of blood......beautiful.
by Leaking Wound on Jul 23, 2010 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, what a moron. I mean, how could anybody call a sport where the object is to smash your opponent into unconsciousness or put him in enough pain that he submits violent?
Just because the dictionary defines that as violent doesn’t mean we should.
"Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once."
Julius Caesar (II, ii, 32-37)
by Jeremyjackson on Jul 23, 2010 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
North Vancouver is like a retirement community.
Insanely whitebread, often upper crust, and pretty darn small.
Saying Vancouver isn’t liberal because North Vancouver doesn’t like MMA is like saying California is conservative because San Diego votes red state.
Koscheck eats it.
I think you’re confusing us with West Vancouver.
"Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once."
Julius Caesar (II, ii, 32-37)
by Jeremyjackson on Jul 23, 2010 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
North Van ≠ Van
Right hand coffee, left hand cactus, right hand coffee left hand cactus, keep it straight...
I live in North Van. We don’t have an arena and there was never any chance in hell of an event being held here. I’ve heard that the UFC may be looking to return to Vancouver for UFC 123 (GSP/Macaroni head).
"Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once."
Julius Caesar (II, ii, 32-37)
now i would come to van for that fight..
i was born in north van…i’m actually a 3rd generation vancouverite..wish they would pull their heads outta their asses about mma though..and with the insurance cost ..you think they will come back to van??.. i mean i want em to, but seems like they shot themselves in the foot with charging em that much..
i can only imagine the ticket prices to see gsp fight in van..hmmm..i’d def wanna see him in the weigh in’s..lol..but i will never and have never stood in a line to meet anyone and would not get an autograph from any human…
They’ll be back. If not this year, next year. Things change. Politicians change. The sport is so popular here it’s just a matter of time.
"Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once."
Julius Caesar (II, ii, 32-37)
by Jeremyjackson on Jul 23, 2010 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions
well the cash alone that bringing the ufc around should be motivation enough..
money talks..most of the time.
And nobody here speaks French, so we wouldn’t be bidding anybody “adieu”, either.
"Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once."
Julius Caesar (II, ii, 32-37)
Just give another card to the whiney Brits. God knows they complain enough about their cards. Ha ha.
I'm always right, even when I'm wrong.
pam@pambookham.ca
I’ve already sent my email. I think you all should do the same.
The taste of blood......beautiful.
well i don't care if he shares..
i have the damn pics on fb albums..so he can give em to ya if he wants to, i care not!!
here's one for ya..i'll leave it up for a tiny while..
OJR could never love me..i have almost no booty..sigh!!
WOW
It was meant to be joke, but thanks for making my Friday. (and BTW, not all of us are into big booty’s. Some of us prefer tall, lithe women.) ;)
Sooooo, Sarah… wherabouts in Vancouver did you say you were?
;-)
"Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once."
Julius Caesar (II, ii, 32-37)
by Jeremyjackson on Jul 23, 2010 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Why show Vancouver?
Time to change up the accompanying picture.
Showing GM Place/Rogers Arena in Vancouver has nothing to do with North Vancouver in any sense.
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