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UFC Pledges To Stage Live MMA Event In Perth If Labor Lifts Ban

UFC will bring a major mixed martial arts event to Perth if Western Australia Labor "wins government and overturns a ban on the use of octagon fight cages," according to Andrew O'Connor of the ABC. Three years after giving bipartisan support to rules banning the use of the mesh enclosures, WA Labor "has reversed its position, and has committed to lifting the ban if it wins office at next year's state election." UFC Australian Operations Manager Tom Wright "welcomed Labor's change of heart." Wright said, "Should that octagon ban be lifted, UFC is 100 percent committed to bringing a live event to Perth as quickly as possible." Wright said that he was confident "the sport had strong support in WA." He said, "We know we have a strong fan base in WA. We see it in our social media following. We see it in our fan base. We see it in our research" (ABC, 7/20).

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