UFC 112 Expected to Be the First Outdoor UFC Event
by Nick Thomas on Jan 20, 2010 11:00 PM EST
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According to f4wonline.com:
"We're going to have a big press conference in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday (Jan. 27th), with our new partners from the region, Flash," said Marshall Zelaznik, UFC's managing director of international expansion.
"(Zuffa CEO) Lorenzo and myself will be there with some of the biggest names on the UFC roster. I don't want to give away the official announcement, but this will be a very unique show and not just because the card itself will be as good as any in UFC history."
The show is expected to be the first outdoor UFC event in history.
UFC 112 now includes:
- Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort
- BJ Penn vs. Frankie Edgar
- Matt Hughes vs. Renzo Gracie
- Mark Munoz vs. Kendall Grove
- Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Terry Etim
HT: f4wonline.com
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Awesome! Now Frankie Edgar will get an uppercut from Penn that will cleanly send him to the Persian Gulf.
2010 Seahawks Goals: Master the forward pass, sack the QB, and knock Arizona off their perch.
They're building a stadium for us--Dana White
Should have sold 15%, maybe then the stadium would have had a roof.
by Dabro on Jan 20, 2010 10:46 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
I think it was M1 or something.
You have to be the man... you have to be very, like, alpha male with her. You know? Decide what you do and everything. So, show her who's the boss, you know? - GSP
Jerry Millen needed a place to put his ego.
by snakecharmer1340 on Jan 20, 2010 11:24 PM EST up reply actions
Sandstorm
Keep firing Assholes!
Mind numbing, tedious and ultimately self defeating.
by Ubernoober on Jan 20, 2010 10:48 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
This isn't a Wanderlei entrance.
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by pdl on Jan 20, 2010 11:55 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
I’m gonna go ahead and assume that anything they announce on Wednesday is intended as a birthday gift specifically for me.
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As I live and learn,
is:
Dig and Be Dug
In Return.
-Langston Hughes (no relation to Matt)
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Keep firing Assholes!
Mind numbing, tedious and ultimately self defeating.
I thought that they were trying to avoid an outdoor show
due to the extreme heat. Although considering the ridiculousness of Abu Dhabi, they can probably air-condition the outdoors there.
by Scott Haber on Jan 20, 2010 10:51 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
Also, according to mmalogic’s cryptic hints this show will be on free tv:
Except that the fights you listed, with the exception of Kimnbo – Silva/Belfort, Penn/Edgar, Rua/Machida, Evans/Rampage – have already been booked on ppv card . They’re going to pull those fights off those cards?
- nottheface aka sexiest man on BE
why are you assuming every show is a ppv? giggles feverishly
-mmalogic aka MMASuPreMaCy
So the UAE show is going to be free?
-nottheface
Pretty accurate descriptions IMHO..
=)
by MMASuPreMaCy on Jan 20, 2010 11:56 PM EST up reply actions
Is that a cricket oval?
2010 Seahawks Goals: Master the forward pass, sack the QB, and knock Arizona off their perch.
by SSreporters on Jan 20, 2010 11:35 PM EST up reply actions
I can’t see sh*t. They better put a big screen somewhere.
by MMASuPreMaCy on Jan 20, 2010 11:57 PM EST up reply actions
2 outdoor stadiums are available
Sheikh Zayed Stadium and Sheikh Bin Zay Stadium both seat around 60,000. I don’t know how popular UFC is in the region. That seems like a lot of seats to sell (or comp)..
I don't think they have to worry about selling tickets.
Remember, the UFC is co-promoting this event with billionaires.
by snakecharmer1340 on Jan 20, 2010 11:17 PM EST up reply actions
uhh, ya, that reason is that they’re hereditary princes sitting on top of an ass-ton of oil, but what does that have to do with it?
bad idea.. they tried this for wrestlemania 9, that show bombed
by kanodogg on Jan 20, 2010 11:16 PM EST via mobile reply actions
nah man, just that outdoor events for any combat type sport just don’t look “right”. this would apply to boxing, mma and yes, pro wrasslin
by kanodogg on Jan 20, 2010 11:36 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Rumble in the Jungle!
2010 Seahawks Goals: Master the forward pass, sack the QB, and knock Arizona off their perch.
by SSreporters on Jan 20, 2010 11:38 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
I guess you’re not familliar with bowe Holyfield 2, for one of many examples of successful boxing matches outside. If it’s at night you can’t even tell it’s outside.
Outdoor MMA
http://www.youtube.com/user/JREYNOSO#p/a/f/0/lzw50kiHQ5I
by snakecharmer1340 on Jan 20, 2010 11:42 PM EST up reply actions
they also did it with WM 24
Tickets for the event commenced sale to the public on November 3, 2007.5 WWE and the City of Orlando hosted festivities that spanned a five-day period within the central Florida region.6 For the second consecutive year, WrestleMania broke the record for the highest-grossing pay-per-view in WWE history, as well as for the Citrus Bowl, grossing US$5.85 million in ticket sales. According to a study by Enigma Research Corporation of Toronto, the Citrus Bowl’s record-breaking attendance pumped an estimated $51.5 million – surpassing the projected $25 million – into the local economy and generated $1.8 million in local tax revenue.7 The Central Florida Sports Commission reported that the event created jobs and brought approximately 60,000 visitors to the city.8 Over one million people ordered the event on pay-per-view, grossing $23.8 million in revenue.9
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by Brent Brookhouse on Jan 21, 2010 12:10 AM EST up reply actions
oh okay,
he lost 25 pounds… and shit Kyra is training for MMA..
by Anton Tabuena on Jan 20, 2010 11:27 PM EST up reply actions
These guys are going to gas so damn quickly…
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Jan 20, 2010 11:21 PM EST reply actions
Abu Dhabi is 12 hours ahead of the West coast. So 9 hours ahead of the East Coast.
by snakecharmer1340 on Jan 20, 2010 11:21 PM EST reply actions
I'd love to see them fight at 7 AM.
But I doubt this happens.
2010 Seahawks Goals: Master the forward pass, sack the QB, and knock Arizona off their perch.
by SSreporters on Jan 20, 2010 11:36 PM EST up reply actions
Not me getting up at 7 AM, them fighting at 7 AM while I watch at 7 PM.
2010 Seahawks Goals: Master the forward pass, sack the QB, and knock Arizona off their perch.
by SSreporters on Jan 20, 2010 11:38 PM EST up reply actions
does fighting outside compared to inside affect stamina? Last i checked its dry as shit out there
1/20/2010- Has been declared BROCK IS BACK BITCHES day B.I.B.B. for short. Im working on making it a national holiday
They have soo much money
they bought sun shine 85 degrees and 45% humidity.
Depends – BodogFight had events in Costa Rica outdoors – fighters were completely gassed after the first round, so they didn’t have the energy to finish the fights. Painful to watch. I’m hoping they don’t have that problem here since it’s much a drier climate.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by Scott C. Broussard on Jan 21, 2010 12:03 AM EST up reply actions
Cool concept
With shitastic resluts
CAN’T WAIT
1/20/2010- Has been declared BROCK IS BACK BITCHES day B.I.B.B. for short. Im working on making it a national holiday
by II SMASH II on Jan 21, 2010 12:28 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Survivor’s Mark Burnett invests in King of the Cage, secures deal with HDNet for 2010
FiveOuncesofPain.com has recently been able to learn from sources close to the situation that reality television kingpin, Mark Burnett, has invested in King of the Cage, and through this recent founded partnership the company has managed to secure a broadcast deal with HDNet Fights for the year of 2010.
Sources close to the agreement have indicated to 5 Oz. that the promotion’s founder and current majority owner, Terry Trebilcock, still has a controlling interest in the company.
FiveOuncesofPain.com has also been able to learn that the debut of King the Cage on HDNet in 2010 will kick off with a show targeted for March 26 from Reno, Nevada… (Five Ounces of Pain)
by snakecharmer1340 on Jan 21, 2010 12:13 AM EST reply actions
This is interesting news but you should start putting it on fanposts otherwise most people are going to miss it at the bottom of a thread.
by John Nash on Jan 21, 2010 12:18 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
so if they really are going to the Philippines,
will they televise that on HDNet also?
by Anton Tabuena on Jan 21, 2010 12:20 AM EST up reply actions
Maybe..
The PI show is scheduled for April and they start airing events on March. SO, I think there is a good chance.
by MMASuPreMaCy on Jan 21, 2010 3:50 PM EST up reply actions
New Brock Lesnar video from today @ UFC.COM
by snakecharmer1340 on Jan 21, 2010 12:25 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
The last time I watched an outdoor fight I believe it was BodogFights Costa Rica.
It was a mixed event, some great fights, some really bad ones. Prangley, Alvarez and the prestigious Roy Nelson were all on the card.
But I remember a fight between two women, which was actually going fairly well in terms of pace and skill and then Rosi Sexton kind of rolled Windy Tomomi backwards and her ankle was caught and it just broke her whole ankle, it looked very disturbing.
It was one of the first times I’ve absolutely cringed watching a MMA event.
So this barely related story is my last recollection of an outdoor event in MMA overall it added a decent atmosphere, but your production, music, entrances will all have to be improvised rather quickly given the difference in the arena scenarios, the outdoor event for Bodog felt too casual for a fight and the audience seemed almost disengaged from the tension in the ring.
Likely it will only be likely a crowd of 8000-11000 people that will be “sampling” the sport for the region, so I’d imagine the UFC might be willing to “co-promote” on the production and perhaps even let Flash create their own original production and introductions and have their own announcers to do the show for the Middle East/Asian territories.
The UFC has to give a little in this situation to expand, I think 112 will be a test and an experiment at large and they will be willing to try new things to substantiate their need for continued growth. And it will be very exciting to see what steps the UFC is prepared to make to bolster their claim of becoming the “most popular sport in the world.”
I just don't see it as being viable for Flash Entertainment
to get anything other than a co-credit with Zuffa at the end of the show, and I even have a hard time imagining that.
There is no such thing as innocence, only degrees of guilt.
Sorry UFC
Apple = January 27th (maybe the new Tablet computer)
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This card is great.
BJ Penn and Anderson Silva on the same card is usually a good thing.
Happy Holidays and A Happy New Year
by VeeisAnimated on Jan 21, 2010 5:33 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
You’re a nerd.
And there’s no maybe, it’s definitely the tablet.
by ufc4 on Jan 21, 2010 8:40 AM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Thanks for the compliment . . . but come on the APPLE TABLET!?!
I hope the device works as a stylus also.
Happy Holidays and A Happy New Year
by VeeisAnimated on Jan 21, 2010 10:00 AM EST up reply actions
I wonder if Abu Dhabi is extremely hot, dry, and bright (or freezing, dry, and pitch black so there’s big ass floodlights at night). Ah never mind, probably shouldn’t affect a fighters performance right?
The mat is my church, the ground is my heaven, Jiu-Jitsu is my religion. And once you hit the ground you're in my world. My world is like the ocean, I’m like a shark and most people don't even know how to swim - Draculino
What happens if there’s a bedouin attack mid-event? Or worse yet, the Tusken Raiders? Sure they’re easily startled, but they’ll soon be back, and in greater numbers.
by agentsmith on Jan 21, 2010 11:19 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
"Where am I? I must have taken a bad step..."
Expect that excuse when you get KTFO in the middle of the desert :)
by VikingPhotography on Jan 23, 2010 4:46 AM EST reply actions
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