McGregor vs Aldo---December 12th **Main card 3am. Conor v Aldo approx 5am

MartyMcFly84 wrote: »

Could I ask how/where you booked that? Thanks !

Expedia.ie

15 hour lay over in Philadephia on the return but possibly a chance to see Philly for the day as flight lands at 6am and your Dublin one departs at 9pm.

It won't suit everyone but that's how i managed that price.

I posted the picture below with all the details.

Great thank you! will have a look at that myself.

I haven't booked anything yet, I was just pricing things up, I won't be booking anthing until I get a ticket, not taking a chance on it without a guaranteed ticket.

Preferably I'll be picking a flight with pre-clearance in Dublin as going through their Border Protection is a f*cking nightmare when you arrive after a long flight.

You can book hotels with free cancellation anyway.

Don't forget when booking your hotel room- book the cheapest and most basic (also look for deals on "no resort fees"), then with all the confidence in this glorious world, at the hotel check-in desk, do the $20/$50 dollar sandwich for an upgrade.

The sandwich works best in December as it is the quietest time of year in Vegas.

Hope everybody enjoys themselves.

On a side note, I didn't get the same buzz at this announcement as I did when the July fight was originally announced. Anybody else feel that way? Maybe I'm just apprehensive until fight week itself that the fight might not go ahead as billed. Fingers-crossed it all works out though.

I am going to wait and go to UFC 200, July 2nd 2016

P.S. Conor finishes him in two rounds (not bashing Aldo, just my opinion)

I see on Facebook KT Travel in Dundalk are doing flights (Dub, JFK, Vegas) 4 nights in the MGM Grand for €725 PP. Says places are limited but €100 reserves your place.

https://facebook.com/kttravel.ie/photos/a.1557160947860207.1073741826.1557160891193546/1625947174314917/?type=1&source=48

TheNap wrote: »

The fact that its 2 weeks before xmas and so close to the last fight in Vegas i think it will be easier to get tickets this time.

Judging by my timeline on facebook there isnt as many people i know going and not as many people are talking about it.

It will gather momentum obvsiouly but after what happened with Aldo the last time it is to be expected.

Vegas in December is off peak and not really the same as in the summer, was at a conference there years ago and it just not the same as when its hot and buzzing, no pool parties etc...

Average temp is 8 degrees
http://www.holiday-weather.com/las_vegas/averages/december/

Vegas is freezing in December. Bring a jacket.

chanelfreak wrote: »

Ah he was very good to me when I was sick a couple of years back, so I owe the big bugger

Ahh nice one fair play

Deadst4r wrote: »

So we're looking at bare minimum these tickets are going to be 250 dollars for the seats in the clouds?

How easy was it for anyone who went to 189 to get tickets (first hand)???

How many of the 16,000 actually get released to the public?

Really want to go. I've hotel booked but I'm petrified of pulling trigger on flights as I won't get money back if I don't get a ticket and I'll never afford a second market one.

Some of those prices were pumped up by the UFC afterwards, the lowest price ticket for the Aldo Vs McGregor fight when they went onsale were $128 as far as I know.

Deadst4r wrote: »

Thanks for the info!
Do they release them in batches so they can bump prices after they have judged interest?

I think i seen 128 dollars earlier for ufc189 but I think I also read they add ridiculous booking fees. Like 50 dollars per ticket or something. Plus this fight is bound to have initial higher costs than ufc 189 due to more hype. Or maybe I'm making all this up and there's no point speculating until it's announced.

How bad are the cloud seats in MGM grand? Are the fighters like ants?

I think some people returned tickets when Aldo backed out, and I think the UFC charged more for the tickets when putting them back on sale. (Someone can correct me if I'm wrong)

They are on the upper tier of the arena so you won't see much in great detail and will be relying on the big screens. Booking fees are rediculous but not $50 worth, not for the cheapest tickets anyway.

Deadst4r wrote: »

Cheers guys.

To the people who have already booked flights, how confident are you that you will get a ticket first day? And if you're not, how much are you expecting to have to pay second hand?

Sorry for the twenty questions, I just have no idea of how likely I am to get a ticket.

Your best chance of trying to get a ticket is Join UFC Fight Club, because again the tickets reach general sale it will be almost impossible to get a ticket, but in saying that, Fight Club doesn't guarantee you will get a ticket either, it just means you get first access to a presale.