UFC 193 (11/14): Rousey vs. Holm (Australia)

Post #1 » by **CPT** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 1:15 am

This is the only fight announced. Kind of surprised it's in Australia, but whatever, I love the fight.

Post #2 » by **blkout** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 3:03 am

I dunno if I'll go. There's something about me that hates the idea of giving the UFC my money considering the last ~year of it's existence, on the other hand omg it's UFC in Melbourne!!

They're going to be expensive as **** also.

Post #3 » by **CPT** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 3:26 am

blkout wrote:I dunno if I'll go. There's something about me that hates the idea of giving the UFC my money considering the last ~year of it's existence, on the other hand omg it's UFC in Melbourne!!

They're going to be expensive as **** also.

I feel the same way about the Fight Night event in Seoul. I really want to go, because it's the **** UFC in Seoul, but I've never really given the UFC any of my money, and it seems like a weird time to start. Plus it will be expensive for something not as good as Lawler vs. Condit.

On a related note, it's Lawler vs. Condit. Looks like a FOTY candidate on paper, if that helps your decision.

Jasen777 · Post #4 » by **Jasen777** » Wed Aug 19, 2015 9:24 pm

UFC 193 gets Michael Bisping vs. Robert Whittaker, looking to get 70,000 through the gates

With UFC 193 now confirmed for for Melbourne's Etihad Stadium, the card is shaping up as well. And it's expected to be the biggest UFC event ever in terms of attendance.

On Wednesday the UFC put out a press release saying that the promotion is expecting to fill Etihad Stadium with over 70,000 people for the Nov. 15 event, which would shatter the existing live attendance record. Right now UFC 129 at The Rogers Centre in Toronto stands as the most attended single UFC event, which did over 55,000 through the turnstiles.

"Finally the UFC is coming to Melbourne in what will be the biggest UFC event ever," UFC president Dana White said in the release. "There's been a lot of talk about Melbourne, title fights and stadium shows. The UFC is doing all three at the Etihad Stadium in front of 70,000 people. Australian has been an amazing market for the UFC and to thank the Aussies for all their support we are bringing the superstar of the welterweight division, UFC World Champion Robbie Lawler."

Post #5 » by **CPT** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:55 am

Could those two statements be more incongruent? "We're hoping to break attendance records...here's Michael Bisping vs. Robert Whittaker" Huh?

Looks like they also are doing Hunt vs. Big Foot II, and have practically every other Australian on the roster in action. I hope they draw like 20k and it's a huge embarrassment.

SDM · Post #6 » by **SDM** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:39 am

CPT wrote:Could those two statements be more incongruent? "We're hoping to break attendance records...here's Michael Bisping vs. Robert Whittaker" Huh?

Looks like they also are doing Hunt vs. Big Foot II, and have practically every other Australian on the roster in action. I hope they draw like 20k and it's a huge embarrassment.

Agreed, I hope that glorious schadenfreude washes all over me.

I would guess the Aussies in Australia/Canadians in Canada thing has to do with visas mostly, not that it'll have any measurable affect on gates and revenue.

Still asinine how they're handling Lawler.

Post #7 » by **blkout** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 11:29 am

They got 17,000 (sell-out) at UFC 110 in Sydney with Cain, Big Nog, Wanderlei and Bisping on the card. I'd be **** shocked if they did 70k down here. We've been waiting for a while since cage fighting was illegal up until fairly recently so I could imagine 30-40 but 70 would be ridiculous.

Jasen777 · Post #8 » by **Jasen777** » Fri Aug 21, 2015 1:55 pm

What were ticket prices like for that one though? They'll no doubt be lots of low cost (or relatively low cost) tickets for this one.

Post #9 » by **blkout** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 1:31 am

Jasen777 wrote:What were ticket prices like for that one though? They'll no doubt be lots of low cost (or relatively low cost) tickets for this one.

They were pretty pricey, I think my brother paid $140 and his weren't particularly good seats. That's partially my worry about going, I don't want to pay $80+ and be sitting there watching the screen because the cage is too far away.

REDDzone · Post #10 » by **REDDzone** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 3:39 am

Rousey moved here, Condit/Lawler off the event.

Jasen777 · Post #11 » by **Jasen777** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 4:02 am

Wasn't there a paper that said Rousey was coming here and everyone laughed at them?

Post #12 » by **CPT** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 9:12 am

Will probably help them fill the place, but if I was planning to go, I'd be disappointed.

Post #13 » by **blkout** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 10:43 am

Yeah this is ****. I'm not paying $100+ for a 10 second main event

Post #14 » by **lilfishi22** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 6:48 am

Yeah I considered coming down to Etihad Stadium to watch a WAR but now that it's Honda/Holm main event, I don't think I'll make the trip down. It'll be a mauling

REDDzone · Post #15 » by **REDDzone** » Sun Sep 6, 2015 4:43 pm

Wait wtf Joanna is fighting Letourneau here? What happened to Gadelha? That is so disappointing.

Not competitive.

Jasen777 · Post #16 » by **Jasen777** » Sun Sep 6, 2015 9:18 pm

REDDzone wrote:Wait wtf Joanna is fighting Letourneau here?

Squash match to build her up more.

Post #17 » by **lilfishi22** » Mon Sep 7, 2015 1:07 am

Gadelha is injured apparently, ie UFC didn't want to risk Gadelha being ready so they went with Letourneau.

Finished watching the Go Big event and Holm doesn't sound all that confident. She's surprised she got the shot and it sounds like there's some hesitation and made up bravado in her words.

REDDzone · Post #18 » by **REDDzone** » Wed Sep 9, 2015 12:48 pm

Just listened to Joanna's opponent on the MMAHour. This is the same chich who lost to Roxanne Modaferri to make it onto tuf?

LOL.

Jasen777 · Post #19 » by **Jasen777** » Wed Sep 9, 2015 3:18 pm

Well now she's on a four fight winning streak (3 in the UFC) after her loss to Gadelha.

REDDzone · Post #20 » by **REDDzone** » Wed Sep 9, 2015 3:25 pm

Jasen777 wrote:Well now she's on a four fight winning streak (3 in the UFC) after her loss to Gadelha.

True but she lost to Roxanne Modaferri.