It's always good to have a Plan B. Nowhere does that philosophy make more sense than when you're pinning your future hopes to politicians and cage fighters.
So it's a wise move by the UFC to plan a card in late December for the city of Calgary. You know, just in case this whole push to legalize MMA in New York and hold that triumphant first event at Madison Square Garden somehow, some way fail to materialize.
UFC President Dana White revealed the contingency plan while speaking to reporters Saturday night after UFC 186 in Montreal, according to a report from Steven Marrocco of MMAjunkie.