UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organisation, is disappointed and saddened to announce its withdrawal of support to the European Judo Championships, following a threat from the European Judo Union (EJU) to cancel the event if UFC was to remain involved. The EJU threatened to cancel the international event just eight weeks before it was due to take place on 9-12th April at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, possibly jeopardizing many athletes’ journey to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and harming the legacy of the Commonwealth Games, which took place in Glasgow in July 2014. The UFC has agreed to step back and withdraw support from the event in the interest of Judo athletes and fans. But it will continue to support British Judo and other combat sports federations and associations, remaining hopeful that the situation may be resolved in the future.
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Threat Forces UFC to Withdraw Support of European Judo Championships – MMA Weekly