Travelling to America for a UFC Event - Advice, Tips, Costs etc

WIth Int fight week you may get some benefits from it also. Its a great week, fighters everywhere.

R.F. wrote: »

cheers, so I might get that now. Roughly how long does the pre-sale last before they go on general sale?

And also how much am I looking at for tickets? I dont want to be up in the gods but not looking for ultra expensive ring side seats

Tickets go out 6-8 weeks before the event, the Fight Club presale is on the Wednesday, other presale like Newsletter codes etc on the Thursday, general sale on the Friday.

How much you spend will depend on the headliner. If McGregor fights Cowboy or some other huge fights go down, brace yourself...

I've been to 3 UFC events in Vegas, one was during fight week (UFC 100). Next was UFC 116 and then UFC 189. So that's 2 Lesnar headliners then McGregor. Ticket prices were savage. I spent between $4-600 and was still a long way back.

I tell a lie, 4 Vegas events. Did a TUF finale the day after 189. Those were cheap though, held it in the MGM rather than their usual trip to the Palms etc so it was half empty. 4500 attendance compared to the 16k the night before.

Does anyone know when they announce the venues for UFC events for next year? Planning on heading over to Vegas for the first time to watch one

rob316 wrote: »

There international fight week event falls on the saturday of the first full week of July every year. Calendar says 11th July for 2020.

Cheers mate that's a great shout. Is it always on the first full week yes? It makes sense but it would kill me if they done it the week before ha

Burkie7 wrote: »

Cheers mate that's a great shout. Is it always on the first full week yes? It makes sense but it would kill me if they done it the week before ha

If you can spare the few quid, book a few rooms for each weekend. It'll cost you the first night as a deposit, but it's fully refundable.

When I did UFC 100 it saved me plenty. I made 4 bookings. 2 each for the Mandalay Bay and the MGM for each of the 2 possible weeks it could be.

When the date and venue was confirmed I cancelled the 3 I no longer needed and got my deposits back. I think I actually made a few quid profit as the exchange rate had changed to my benefit.

The prices for my dates and venue all bumped up once the event was confirmed so I got a great deal.

Fight week is brilliant, see so many fighters in expo and in hotel lobbies and the fight shop.

fitzparker wrote: »

I would urge anyone heading to vegas to just book the cheaper hotels on the strip (luxor,excalibur) still only a 10 min walk from MGM.

im just back from my 4th time there (haven't been for a UFC event) but stayed in the excalibur for the second time, you only sleep in it and only 5 mins to MGM, luxor a little longer

i wouldnt stay anywhere different, rooms are perfect and clean.

even the likes of hooters (now OVO) 10 mins
tropicana (10 mins)

Tropicana was done up relatively recently I think? Park MGM (formerly Monte Carlo) is worth checking, might be 10/15 more a night but should be a nice step up.

If you're only there for the fight and piss up, cheap and cheerful all the way, if you're doing a bit longer and 'doing vegas', it's one of the cheapest places to get really good 4* and some 5* hotels.

DrPhilG wrote: »

Park MGM was renovated when it changed from the Monte Carlo but the rooms look pretty drab. I was in Vegas last May, stayed in 3 separate hotels over 9 nights. I checked out the Park but didn't like the look of it. Ended up in the Luxor, Ballys and Vdara.

Ah really? I did the Monte Carlo in a normal room about 7 years ago because it was super cheap, and then in a suite 3/4 years ago, and it was definitely tired, I assumed with the revamp they would have made it nice!