UFC Dublin October 24th

ACANDROID wrote: »

Given the amount of money Irish fans have dumped into the UFC, I will feel cheated if they give us another watered down show with no Bruce Buffer, he announced Berlin, Poland and Scotland so I am sure he will do here too.

My first reaction was that they were all Fox Sports cards, but actually Berlin and Poland were both Fight Pass cards, the same as Dublin is going to be.

I really hope we get him too. He adds a lot to shows IMO.

This strike could prove to be a bit annoying in terms of getting tickets posted out. 3 weeks to go so no need to panic yet I suppose.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/postal-chaos-as-strike-by-key-an-post-workers-continues-and-could-go-on-indefinitely-31578538.html

Buggers.

I haven't got mine yet.

I wonder if Ticketmaster could issue them from ticketmaster UK to my aunt's address in the North?

Strike is over relax lads

madeofbraille wrote: »

Its Andy Friedlander. Was announced quite a while back he was doing the event.

I couldn't believe Buffer was at Glasgow, it makes no sense that he isn't coming to Dublin too.

Fcuk sake.

That's very disappointing.

Tobyglen wrote: »

Really poor card, Only Duffy Dustin P is worth it's salt. Crazy prices charged for what essentially is a cagewarriors gig with one top class fight.

I don't think much of Dalby v Till being on the main card, but Miocic v Rothwell is capable of headlining any Fight Pass card, even in America. That's an absolutely cracking bout for a co-main. Hoolahan v Smolka also a very, very interesting match-up stylistically and of course there's the Duffy v Poirier bout too. The prelims are standard fare for a Fight Pass card in Europe with plenty of home fighters involved as is the norm.

I think it's fair to compare it on paper to what Glasgow, Berlin and Poland were given recently and even including the fact Jedrzejczyk defended her title in Berlin I feel this card overall is definitely better than Berlin and Poland and it's probably at worst equal to Glasgow.

In terms of atmosphere, production and quality of fighters lets be honest here - it blows the socks off any Cage Warriors event and it's hyperbolic to say it's near similar.

Is it expensive? Yes, but it just seems a bit sour grapes calling it a Cage Warriors type card with one top class fight when there's certainly 2 top class fights on it and it's a better card than the vast majority of cards in Europe.

Lads don't bite.....

Paully D wrote: »

I don't think much of Dalby v Till being on the main card, but Miocic v Rothwell is capable of headlining any Fight Pass card, even in America. That's an absolutely cracking bout for a co-main. Hoolahan v Smolka also a very, very interesting match-up stylistically and of course there's the Duffy v Poirier bout too. The prelims are standard fare for a Fight Pass card in Europe with plenty of home fighters involved as is the norm.

I think it's fair to compare it on paper to what Glasgow, Berlin and Poland were given recently and even including the fact Jedrzejczyk defended her title in Berlin I feel this card overall is definitely better than Berlin and Poland and it's probably at worst equal to Glasgow.

In terms of atmosphere, production and quality of fighters lets be honest here - it blows the socks off any Cage Warriors event and it's hyperbolic to say it's near similar.

Is it expensive? Yes, but it just seems a bit sour grapes calling it a Cage Warriors type card with one top class fight when there's certainly 2 top class fights on it and it's a better card than the vast majority of cards in Europe.

Well said. But I'm afraid you logic will fall on deaf ears.

Swashbuckler wrote: »

I don't honestly think he's trolling but it's groundhog day. All these same comments were made last year and the event itself was epic.

This.

I remember cringing at the whinging last year. There I was overseas, a little jealous that I'd be missing was shaping up to be a milestone event. And all I could think of how bizarre people's attitude was to the whole thing. I've been to most Australian events, some have been fantastic cards. But you can't mean an emotional connection the Dublin Event.

DK224 wrote: »

Just for anyone going for the first time or not sure how it works.
Last year they had 5 guest fighters Forrest Griffin, Cub Swanson, Luke Barnatt, Jimi Manuwa, and Eddie Gordon.

Doors opened to UFC Fight Club members at 2pm.

Fightclub Members got a free fight poster and queued to take a photo and get signed photo with each of the 5 guest fighters.

This all finished well before weigh-ins for the event started at 4pm.

After the weigh in was finished they had a Q&A with 3 of the guest fighters at 5pm for one hour.

This is pretty much standard fare so I'm assuming they'll add a few more guest fighters but I'd surprised if Conor didn't make some sort of appearance if he was still in town

Cheers for that information, DK. How do Fight Club members get in to this event/apply for access?

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

Tickets still havent arrived. It's getting very late in the day. I got mine via the 3 presale

Got mine direct from TM nothing here either. Wouldn't be worrying yet to be honest.

but1er wrote: »

http://m.uk.ufc.com/news/ufc-dublin-hangout-announcement?utm_campaign=UFC&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=1444296660

Pub quiz! Yes I'm ready

Won't be around the other days but grabbed a couple of tickets to the pre-party. Cheers for the link because I wouldn't have known about it without it.

Did anyone go to the pre-party last year and was it any good?