Toronto to Host UFC, Announces First Event For April 2011

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After this morning, it’s official: UFC is coming to Toronto on April 30, 2011. UFC President Dana White made the announcement during a press conference in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre today and that the promotion will make its first trip into Ontario when it hosts UFC 131 on April 30. The event will originate from the Rogers Centre. He also revealed the first ever UFC Fan Expo that will hit Canada’s Direct Energy Center on April 29-April 30.

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