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UFC returning to Dublin for st Paddy's day 2010?

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    #92
    JokerD
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    SuperWoody101 wrote: »
    I won't be at the Manchester show (Have two stag partys in Aug.) and in Vegas the fighters are all over the place (the expo did help to meet a lot of them)

    Will this expo be a regular thing, do you think they would have one in Dublin and the upcoming events?


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    #93
    SuperWoody101
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    JokerD wrote: »
    Will this expo be a regular thing, do you think they would have one in Dublin and the upcoming events?

    Not sure, I think it will only be for the "big" events. But at UFC 95 and UFC 99 they had an autograph section with 3 fighters. UFC 95 had Wanderlei Silva, Quinton ''Rampage'' Jackson & Paul Taylor and at UFC 99 had Mike Bisping, Martin Kampmann & Amir Sadollah. I think something like this will be done for the next Irish UFC event.


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    #94
    McArmalite
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    Nothingcompares wrote: »
    I don't think Dublin is really a hotspot for millionaires.

    Other than some semi-decent live venues for music, pubs and clubs for drinking in, and only a couple of 5 star restaurants there isn't much else.

    There are no massive casinos.
    No massive hotels that do all the shows and rubbish Vegaz does.
    No massive nite clubs with super exclusive zones.
    No Opera house.
    No broad way.

    What's Dana White and Rich Franklin going to do when they're bored? Go to the Zoo? Take an open bus tour? Take a trip to Kilmainham Gaol? Go to a Gaa match?

    These guys obviously come to Dublin looking for stuff they have in the major cities of the US.
    " No Opera house. " Well I'd very much doubt that a MMA fan would be into Opera ?? Anyway, ever hear of the National Concert Hall.


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    #95
    Nothingcompares
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,923 ✭✭✭Nothingcompares


    yeah

    ever heard of

    800px-sydney_opera_house_sailsk.jpg


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    #96
    Red Sleeping Beauty
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    rovert wrote: »
    WFT?

    Just checking my calendar here and I can't find St. Patty's Day.
    Quadsey wrote: »
    Why don't they just restrict drink to the bars and other relevent areas, have no drink allowed in the seated areas. Problem solved.
    .

    I'd go to this but these stories of lager louts has turned me off. No thanks.
    It'd be deadly if this was shown on Setanta Ireland :)
    cowzerp wrote: »
    Its a loophole, officially UFC (so i assume all mma) is seen as "entertainment" where as Boxing is seen as Sport, alcohol is not allowed indoors at sport events so its a legal issue rather than a choice issue..

    Strange i know but thats the way it is.

    Hang on. MMA/UFC is bungled into the same category as WWF ?


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    #97
    rovert
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    Alan Rouge wrote: »
    Hang on. MMA/UFC is bungled into the same category as WWF ?

    Filing your event as entertainment may be advantageous for a tax or regulatory reasons.


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    #98
    Red Sleeping Beauty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,443 ✭✭✭Red Sleeping Beauty


    Would there not be more tax breaks on sport ?
    Regulatory maybe I suppose. I don't know what the Irish or UK equivalent of "athletic commision" is but I assume boxing fights and martial arts (Judo , Karate etc.) tournaments need some kind of sanctioning and approving.

    I remember back in 1998 I read an article in the Irish Indo about the UFC. It was the first time I'd ever read anything about it but I was very itnerested from Ken Shamrock. The article read like a list of debachery only ever seen in a De Sade novel!

    There was drunken fights all over the place, half naked women, half naked women getting groped, violent fist fights to the bitter end etc. etc. !


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    #99
    cowzerp
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    Alan Rouge wrote: »
    I remember back in 1998 I read an article in the Irish Indo about the UFC. It was the first time I'd ever read anything about it but I was very itnerested from Ken Shamrock. The article read like a list of debachery only ever seen in a De Sade novel!

    There was drunken fights all over the place, half naked women, half naked women getting groped, violent fist fights to the bitter end etc. etc. !

    Im sure the indo where not just jumping on the obvious bandwagon!
    i bet they did not even have a reporter at the event, also the UFC, MMA has come on along way since 1998, it was only a starting sport then.

    Rush Boxing club and Rush Martial Arts head coach.



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    #100
    lolwut
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    Alan Rouge wrote: »
    . I don't know what the Irish or UK equivalent of "athletic commision" is but I assume boxing fights and martial arts (Judo , Karate etc.) tournaments need some kind of sanctioning and approving.

    MMA and Boxing are the only sports that have to be sanctioned by the government in america


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    #101
    Tones69
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    This is odd, no way theyre just gonna bring a fight night all the way here on a wed night??


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    #102
    Mossy Monk
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    I hear from this very website that it will in fact be on St Patricks weekend


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    #103
    Tones69
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    Mossy Monk wrote: »
    I hear from this very website that it will in fact be on St Patricks weekend

    Yes that would make more sense :D


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    #104
    The Freeman
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    Mossy Monk wrote: »
    I hear from this very website that it will in fact be on St Patricks weekend

    thats what dana said himself in a press conferance building up to or shortly after ufc 100.

    was at the one in dublin in the o2, interesting to see who will be on the card


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    #105
    Tones69
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    The Freeman wrote: »
    thats what dana said himself in a press conferance building up to or shortly after ufc 100.

    was at the one in dublin in the o2, interesting to see who will be on the card

    Should start seeing rumours before the year ending


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    #106
    The Freeman
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    Tones69 wrote: »
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    Should start seeing rumours before the year ending

    I'd pencil in marcus davis anyways seing how much he loves his 'motherland' and the fact that it is paddy's day;)


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    #107
    impi
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    ^^^ lol


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    #108
    superneat
    Registered Users Posts: 569 ✭✭✭superneat


    Nice! That's great news :cool:


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    #109
    Mellor
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    Nothingcompares wrote: »
    yeah

    ever heard of

    800px-sydney_opera_house_sailsk.jpg

    Ever hear of the UFC going to australia. (its closer to the states than we are.)


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    #110
    Fozzy
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    Mellor wrote: »
    Ever hear of the UFC going to australia. (its closer to the states than we are.)

    It's often mentioned. Next year seems likely enough


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    #111
    rovert
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    Fozzy wrote: »
    Next year

    That seems to be Dana's stock answer for every possible location.


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    #112
    The Freeman
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    seesm to be gone off the radar again, hear anything else bout paddys ufc?


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    #113
    O'Leprosy
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    Mellor wrote: »
    Ever hear of the UFC going to australia. (its closer to the states than we are.)
    UFC 110 is offially scheduled for Sydney 20th November. No fight card yet.

    http://uk.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.Home&eid=2629


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    #114
    SuperWoody101
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    O'Leprosy wrote: »
    UFC 110 is offially scheduled for Sydney 20th November. No fight card yet.

    http://uk.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.Home&eid=2629

    It sold out in one day!!


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    #115
    Mossy Monk
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    O'Leprosy wrote: »
    UFC 110 is offially scheduled for Sydney 20th February. No fight card yet.

    http://uk.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.Home&eid=2629

    Fixed.


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    #116
    ScottStorm
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    The Freeman wrote: »
    seesm to be gone off the radar again, hear anything else bout paddys ufc?


    March 17 card announced for 02 dublin, not the main event I was expecting!

    http://www.theo2.ie/event/cesar-milan/


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    #117
    pablohoney87
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    ScottStorm wrote: »
    March 17 card announced for 02 dublin, not the main event I was expecting!

    http://www.theo2.ie/event/cesar-milan/

    I love that guy.


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    #118
    mooeire
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    Not looking good for an event any time soon in dublin, think im going to go to New Jersey on 27th March for GSP v Hardy... 400 squid for flights :D


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    #119
    O'Leprosy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 361 ✭✭O'Leprosy


    mooeire wrote: »
    Not looking good for an event any time soon in dublin, think im going to go to New Jersey on 27th March for GSP v Hardy... 400 squid for flights :D
    You must hate Hardy, spending 400 squid alone for the flights to see him getting a beating :)


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    #120
    ginoginelli
    Registered Users Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭ginoginelli


    400 squid eh? feck, i might have to go there myself! What kind of package are you looking at? tickets, accomodation etc..


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    #121
    mooeire
    Registered Users Posts: 303 ✭✭mooeire


    Well my brother lives over there so stay with him if i go, not sure about tickets yet.. Could just go for the cheap seats to keep the price low... Actually like Hardy, but still think he's out of his depth against GSP


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