AH well, no UFC for me.

Dragan

Due to financial constraints i was unable to get myself tickets in time. The only ones left are 175euro ring side seats which i shall not be buying.

Medical bills need to be paid i fear.

So, anyone else gonna have to miss the show?

Go on, make me feel better.

fatal

Someone else who is in the same boat as me!!If its any consolation,I cant afford to go either.
There's always next time...thats what I keep telling myself anyway:(

rovert

Cant either of you sorry soles ask someone near and dear to get you a ticket for Christmas?

Dragan

rovert wrote: »

Cant either of you sorry soles ask someone near and dear to get you a ticket for Christmas?

I wouldn't ask anyone to outlay that type of cash for me for a Christmas present. Besides, if they could it would be better to just give me the cash so i can pay my med bills! ha ha ha:D

fatal

rovert wrote: »

Cant either of you sorry soles ask someone near and dear to get you a ticket for Christmas?

I would,except im not a christian,so no christmas for me either:(

ShagNastii

There are loads of Tickets left at the lesser prices, think I sold myself short on a good seat by insisting on the O2 pre sale tickets!

Theyre all gone already?! Sh1te. Well count me in so! Hey Dragan, how could this happen! Gutting! I've been to 3 of the last 5 UK events and when it lands on my own back door I cant get the money together

mark.leonard

Dragan wrote: »

Due to financial constraints i was unable to get myself tickets in time. The only ones left are 175euro ring side seats which i shall not be buying.

Medical bills need to be paid i fear.

So, anyone else gonna have to miss the show?

Go on, make me feel better.

I am missing it as well unfortunately

jim o doom

Yeah my fiancee and a house purchase make anything like that impossible. It would RULE to be able to go. If im not being too nosy - what med bills must be paid?

ShawnRaven

Wow, how lucky was I that my fiancee had and used the o2 presale code yesterday? I'm in shock that even the nosebleeds are gone already!

I'm guessing because of the penny pinching times we're in at the moment, the 50 and 75 euro tickets were gonna go first. I'd place a safe bet that there may still be quite a few bottom section seats free on the day of the show.

bigslick

FREE TICKETS ON ME!!!!!

just need ur bank account details and sort code to transfer the tickets to

stevemc01

guys they will probably still be selling tickets on the day of the event at the O2.

At UFC 75 in London, you could buy nosebleed tickets at the ticket office as you were going into the event, and there will always be people who have bought the tickets hoping to make a profit on them trying to get rid on them outside the venue.

Keep your head up guys, you may get to go to the ball after all.

Barry.Commins

There seem to be plenty of €50 and €75 tickets left. Only the €125 tickets are sold out.

Wherever you sit you'll end up looking at the screens half the time anyway.

cowzerp

just bought 12, 50 euro tickets, they try to create a panic-its a good sales ply...they'll probably keep stopping selling them..

gimmick

Missing it also, but I have the "consolation" of going to see Barca play Depor in the Camp Nou. Shame the weekends clash, but UFC will be back in Ireland again.

Roper

Someone I know just got some €50 tickets and had a good poke around the site. He says there's lots of tickets left for all prices so there maybe a chance yet Dragan! Convince someone that you're worth a €50 crimbo pressie!

bigslick

Dragan! Convince someone that you're worth a €50 crimbo pressie!

Hell Dragan ill get ya a ticket if ya want, but u have to say please

ShawnRaven

gimmick wrote: »

Missing it also, but I have the "consolation" of going to see Barca play Depor in the Camp Nou. Shame the weekends clash, but UFC will be back in Ireland again.

Don't be so sure of that until the event is over. People thought the same about Belfast, until Dana White basically ruled it out when he claimed he was unhappy with the facilities in the city when the fighters stayed over there.

And let's face it, with Ireland being an expensive country to run in, nothing is ever definite.

gimmick

Fair point, but I'm sure I read somewhere that UFCs european guy said Irekland was going to be a key part of their expansion? Though it is quite possible he was only saying that for a soundbite.

ShawnRaven

gimmick wrote: »

Fair point, but I'm sure I read somewhere that UFCs european guy said Irekland was going to be a key part of their expansion? Though it is quite possible he was only saying that for a soundbite.

Dana has wanted to run Ireland for quite some time but due to the lack of a decent sized venue, it wasn't feasable.

So this is the test run. But given the value of the Euro in Ireland, compared to the value of the Euro in other european countries, it could tell a completely different story.

Also please bear in mind that the value of the Dollar has gone down a lot since then. If UFC in Ireland fails to turn a profit, you won't see them back for quite some time. It was exactly the reason why some bands or events don't tour Ireland. Because it's too expensive to run.

stevemc01

I've just logged onto ticketmaster to see what was left, searched for 2 x€50 tickets and found some, so there are still €50 ones left.

unless you are looking for 5/6 seated together you should be able to get them if you log on today.

Dont worry they will be back next year. I wouldnt mind but UFC up in belfast i had about 8 spare tickets . This year everybody is a fan. My tickets are the ones in the Blue part of the seating behind Goldberg and Rogan .

dragan u wanna do the weigh in buzz the day before anyway?! ill go with ya, we can act all cool and casual as if we're gonna be in attendance the next day! take some photos at the O2 and photshop.....nodoby will know, except the ones who read this post!! :pac:

I know i'm gonna regret this financially cos I really can't afford it but seize the day and all that. Booked my ticket Block A!

hardCopy

It could be worse, I shelled out €175 and I've just realised I won't be able to go

arybvtcw0eolkf

Well I just got myself and my son €75- tickets in Block L

ShagNastii

Mairt wrote: »

Well I just got myself and my son €75- tickets in Block L

Got tickets for me and my two brothers thinking this is an ideal excuse for an informal family do. But the father and son combo beats all, best dad ever.

This post is a bit fruity I know!

Mairt

Mairt wrote: »

Well I just got myself and my son €75- tickets in Block L

How olds your son mate? That's a class thing to bring him to. I ran into Gerry Ryan in London at UFC 75, he was there with his 20 y.o son!

LOL I'm goin with my brother, family central!

ShagNastii

BTW can anyone who has been to the UFC live give an idea of whats to be expected, expirence-wise?

ShagNastii

ShagNastii wrote: »

BTW can anyone who has been to the UFC live give an idea of whats to be expected, expirence-wise?

Ok very quickly.


- Make sure u catch all the prelims, get bang for your buck.

- The video montage to the song "Baba O'Reilly" by The Who showing old fights is on of the greatest things ever. It plays after the lights go out in the arena and it signals the event going live. You only see it if you're there and its teh aweome!

- Pray u dont get stuck in seats near muppets. I did at 75 and had to put up with a drunk guy who kept shouting "Jacknife powerbomb him Rampage" when Rampage was on the bottom.......:rolleyes: You're bound to get a few idiots there so just ignore them tbh.

- You may find yourself watching the screens more than the cage. I've been to 3 and the last one I was at, 85 in June, I watched a lot on the screen.

- I wouldnt drink a lot at it tbh. The queues are ridiculous and you are likely to miss fights cos of them.

- Eat beforehand. Prelims will start around 5 o clock and the eveent will be over anytime between 10.15 and 11 so its a long event and the food they sell at UFC isnt the may west.

- The merchandise counter is strangely enticing. you may not plan to buy a t-shirt but once u get there you're likely to crumble so budget for it!

dunkamania

Neil is spot on, on all points.

Great experience, great atmosphere. There may be some muppets near you. I was at 75, when a woman nearby shouted during the Bisping Hamill fight "Knock his bleedin hearing aid out". But these are very minor annoyances.

The prelims are usually very good, the Baba O Reilly montage is amazing, you will spend alot of time looking at screens, and the merchandising always gets me too.

arybvtcw0eolkf

Deleted User wrote: »

How olds your son mate? That's a class thing to bring him to. I ran into Gerry Ryan in London at UFC 75, he was there with his 20 y.o son!

LOL I'm goin with my brother, family central!

He's 17. I didn't even think of discounts tbh.

And anyway, he's attended M.A. with me since he was in nappies so he'd have been going all the same.

Dragan

Thanks to the awesome kindness of an absolute ****ing legend i will now be going!

**** yeah!!!!!!!!!!!

arybvtcw0eolkf

Woo Hoo, now we don't have to listen to big D moaning, whinging and bitch'n for the next two months

Dragan

Mairt wrote: »

Woo Hoo, now we don't have to listen to big D moaning, whinging and bitch'n for the next two months

Ah, if i had of needed to i'd have run a few cycles, shaved my head and tried to pass myself off as Mark Coleman!!!!

****ing chuffed right now!

ShawnRaven

Really starting to get psyched for this now.

Dragan

Dragan wrote: »

Thanks to the awesome kindness of an absolute ****ing legend i will now be going!

**** yeah!!!!!!!!!!!

Where are you sitting?!

Dragan

Deleted User wrote: »

Where are you sitting?!

I am a future resident of H Block! ha ha ha

Dragan

Dragan wrote: »

I am a future resident of H Block! ha ha ha

Ah, I'm with the A block massive! U goin to the weigh ins!? Gonna book my day off (sick day FTW!:P) for it!

Roper

Dragan wrote: »

I am a future resident of H Block! ha ha ha

Watch out for Sourtits!


Oh yeah, I was a shiftworker...

Pride Fighter

Block L for me. I may stalk some of the UFC fighters for autographs during an interval:D

Maldini2706

A mate of mine got a tour of the new O2 and said it's stunning, not a bad seat in the house, 60metres is the furthest any seat is from the stage (probably about 40 metres from the cage for the UFC)

He also said there'll be way may food and drink stands so I wouldn't worry about not drinking. It was less of an issue in the O2 in London last time out as well, I think they learnt their lesson from 72 and 75.

Neil is right about that Baba O'Riley vid too, they should just spend $100m and put that on prime time during all the biggest TV shows, it'd sell the sport to every man, woman and child. The best MMA vid I've seen by a mile.

Dragan

Deleted User wrote: »

Ah, I'm with the A block massive! U goin to the weigh ins!? Gonna book my day off (sick day FTW!:P) for it!

Yeah, it's at the weigh ins that i want to get any decent photos that i am going to get. It just won't be possible on the night to get anything even remotely decent so the weighs it is!!!

dunkamania

The Baba O Reilly video gets changed aswell to reflect the newer fights. I think the first one is the best, climaxes with Bonnar vs Griffin, its brilliant.

Not planning on drinking at this event, it will only dull the memories.

Dragan

Dragan wrote: »

Yeah, it's at the weigh ins that i want to get any decent photos that i am going to get. It just won't be possible on the night to get anything even remotely decent so the weighs it is!!!

Bring your camera on the night. ive yet to be at a UFC where I didnt meet fighters amongst the paying punters! I've met the likes of Brandon Vera, Ernesto Hoost, Dean Lister, Scott Smith, Tyson Griffin, Michael Bisping, Martin Kampmaan and others just walking around the place.


Cannot wait to see Shogun!

dave80

dunkamania wrote: »

Not planning on drinking at this event, it will only dull the memories.

Ill bring my camera for the memories

stevemc01

Maldini2706 wrote: »

Neil is right about that Baba O'Riley vid too, they should just spend $100m and put that on prime time during all the biggest TV shows, it'd sell the sport to every man, woman and child. The best MMA vid I've seen by a mile.

The Baba O'Reilly/Teenage Wasteland vid is awesome, its one of the things I'm gonna try and record when I'm at UFC 93, I've never seen anything get a crowd so pumped for an event.

The main thing we should try and do at UFC 93, no matter where you are seated, if someone BOOOOOO's , punch them in the mouth.


Irish crowds generally come across very well at concerts and sporting events hopefully we will do so at UFC 93 too.

cowzerp

stevemc01 wrote: »

The main thing we should try and do at UFC 93, no matter where you are seated, if someone BOOOOOO's , punch them in the mouth.


Irish crowds generally come across very well at concerts and sporting events hopefully we will do so at UFC 93 too.

Agreed, please people dont be 1 of the booing morons that ufc tends to attract, there the ignorant part of the sport, make this a memorable night so there all dying to come back..

AFAIR the only boos up in Belfast were the ones for the Guida-Griffin decision.

Dragan

cowzerp wrote: »

Agreed, please people dont be 1 of the booing morons that ufc tends to attract, there the ignorant part of the sport, make this a memorable night so there all dying to come back..

I'm going to make a very bold statement here, i don't think this is something that will happen.

At Cage Rage in the point i was horribly impressed by the overall knowledge of the spectators and there appreciation of the game. They were cheering for the stand up, for the ground work, hell i even remember a particular sweet reversal that was met with a roar of approval.

Then again, i could be proven wrong on the day.

cowzerp

Dragan wrote: »

I'm going to make a very bold statement here, i don't think this is something that will happen..

I agree with you, but it only takes a couple of morons to get every one going..

we're not known for been the booing types over here anyway!