Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford gets major boost as Noche UFC 3 is downgraded after relocation

Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford will no longer compete with a UFC pay-per-view show.

The biggest boxing bout of the year is set to take place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on September 13.

Dana White was originally scheduled to promote the event, but he was replaced due to a clash with UFC 320, due to take place at Arena Guadalajara in Guadalajara, Mexico, on the same night.

However, the third annual Noche UFC show was relocated and downgraded during UFC Vegas 107.

Noche UFC 3 change announced

For the past few weeks, speculation about UFC 320 has been rife due to an issue with its venue.

Fans feared the event could be hit with another huge setback following the Canelo vs. Crawford date change.

On Saturday night, those concerns were proven right as the UFC announced the show had been moved to San Antonio, Texas, and downgraded to a Fight Night card.

“The 3rd annual #NocheUFC will now take place at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas on September 13,” a post on the official UFC X account read.

“The Noche UFC Fight Night card will celebrate and honor the remarkable contributions of Mexican fighters to combat sports and continues UFC’s great tradition of holding an event around Mexican Independence Day.”

Fans react to UFC 320 news

UFC fans took to the comment section to express their thoughts on the event change.

“That sucks I wanted to go to Mexico,” one fan said. While another added: “Should do it in the Sphere again.”

“That sucks I wanted to go to Mexico,” a third X user fumed.

“Why not fight in Mexico if it’s for Mexicans? I don’t get it,” someone else commented.

“So no longer a PPV but a fight night card, what happens to UFC 320 then,” another asked.

“Y’all gotta move this event or blow us away. Cause I’m be on that Canelo vs. Crawford fight,” a fifth fan said.

“Do not book Volk v. Yair,” one fan begged.