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Jardine Looks To Make Statement Against Thiago Silva At UFC 102

Date Added: May 08, 2009
Story By: Will Hengelbrok

Robert K sent along the following:

Translated from HERE

UFC 99 Comes Under Attack In Germany

A public dispute erupted yesterday after the Cologne City Council discussed the UFC's entry into Germany. Event organizers claim that the council is hell bent on foiling the upcoming event.

Boxing, karate, wrestling, judo, taekwon-do, kickboxing, Jiu-Jitsu - in mixed martial arts everything is allowed . Over the top fight spectacle or a legitimate sport - make of the event what you will. The dispute however is much easier to describe, the arena management are currently taking legal action against comments made by councilor Manfred Wolf. Arena is alleging defamation and slander.

"MMA is not a sport because it legitimatizes death and serious injury. The only aim is to destroy your opponent." Adding further: "I personally find disgusting ... Here one finds the lowest human instincts. "

The City Councilor has made it clear that is does not want to hold a major mixed martial arts event because of the harm it could cause to the city's image. That is his right - even if his individual arguments seems overblown .

"I stand behind the event and think the discussion is absurd," said event organizer Marek Lieberberg

The arena will send lawyers with omission declarations, FDP Mayor Manfred Wolf will be asked to withdraw his comments.

At the end of March it was reported that UFC 99 had already sold close to 7,000 tickets.

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