EliteXC may be headed to Las Vegas. The company has filed for a promoters license in Nevada, Keith Kizer, executive director of the Nevada State Athletics Commission (NSAC), said in a recent chat with the Las Vegas Sun. Promoters must get a license to hold sanctioned fights in the state. Kizer said granting the license would likely be discussed at a commission meeting in the nex 45 days. “I know they really want to do a show in Nevada,” Kizer said. “I think they would do well hear.” Las Vegas is home to the UFC corporate headquarters. The UFC routinely sells out venues on the Strip. However, with the exception of two Pride shows in late 2006 and early 2007, rival promotions have not ventured into the city that bills itself as the “Fight Capital of the World.” In the chat, Kizer also said it’s likely that today’s UFC 86 will...
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