UFC on FOX 2 targeted for Jan. 28 in Chicago by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Nov 17, 2011 at 4:45 pm ET The UFC's second network-televised event could take place early in 2012. Event sources today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that the FOX-televised event, UFC on FOX 2, is expected to take place Jan. 28 at the 21,000-seat United Center in Chicago. Yahoo! Sports' "Cagewriter" blog first reported the likely event details. As of now, the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation, which is the state's regulatory body, has not officially cleared an event for the date. However, that's not uncommon this far away from a fight date. Currently, no fights are slated for the card, which will be the first of four events scheduled to air on FOX in 2012. The first took place this past weekend (and averaged a record 5.7 million viewers with a peak of 8.8 million for a Junior Dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez headliner), though it was considered a "teaser" event since the landmark UFC-FOX deal doesn't officially begin until 2012. The United Center is home to the NBA's Chicago Bulls and NHL's Chicago Blackhawks. The UFC hasn't held an event in the Chicago area since 2008, when UFC 90 took place at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. A handful of events have been rumored for the Windy City, but to date, UFC 90 is the only event the UFC ever has held in the state.
