UFC 113, originally scheduled for May 1 in Montreal, has been moved a week to May 8. The event will still take place in Montreal at the Bell Centre as previously reported.
UFC President, Dana White apparently confirmed the news to our friend Steve Cofield, at Yahoo! Sports.
There are rumors that a proposed match between former pound for pound boxing king, Floyd Mayweather and boxing legend, Shane Mosley has been scheduled for the original date of May 1st and may be a reason for the move.
It seems the move is being made to allow ample time to promote UFC 113, as well as give "Money Mayweather" his weekend to shine.
It seems like a logical step by the UFC brass, as the Bell Centre was open for most of May and there is no reason in trying to compete against one of the fight world's biggest draws. Either way, it should be an exciting 7 days for fight fans.
UFC 113 is expected to be headlined by light heavyweight champion, Lyoto Machida defending his belt in a rematch against Mauricio "Shogun" Rua. Also expected to co-headline is an intriguing welterweight showdown between Paul "Semtex" Daly and Ultimate Fighter season 1 contestant, Josh Koscheck.
Source:Ryan McKinnell
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