X-1 "Heroes" Could Help Decide If The UFC Comes To Hawaii

<B>By MATT BOONE<BR>
MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer</B><BR><BR>

Phil Lanides from X-1 Media Relations sent along the following ...<BR><BR>

It?s no secret that Hawaii has been hit very hard by the down economy. As a result, mixed martial arts events have taken quite a hit as well. Gone are the days of regular events from Superbrawl, ICON, and Rumble on the Rock. Now carrying the torch for Hawaiian MMA are promotions like X-1 and Destiny. X-1?s next event, Sept. 11th?s ?Heroes,? will feature the top two Hawaiian fighters not fighting for the UFC in headliners Falaniko Vitale and Kala Hose, as they battle for the X-1 Middleweight Championship.<BR><BR>

As laid out in this article from the Honolulu Star-Advertiser?s Billy Hull (<A HREF="http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/20100827_No_plans_for_UFC_in_Hawaii.html?mobile=true" target="_Blank">http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/20100827_No_plans_for_UFC_in_Hawaii.html?mobile=true</A>), many think that the UFC is looking at X-1?s ?Heroes? as a barometer for whether or not the promotion will try to bring their brand of MMA to the Islands anytime soon. As a result, there?s a lot of pressure riding on X-1, as well as Niko and Kala, and the consequences of how ?Heroes? does could be quite far-reaching.<BR><BR>

Regards,<BR>
Phil Lanides<BR>
X-1 Media Relations<BR><BR>

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