Tips for first live UFC experience

by ldglass on Mar 7, 2010 1:59 AM EST

Hello this is my first fanpost Ive been on this site for about 2 years and im finally going to take a trip to my first live show UFC 111 and i was wondering if anyone has anytips to make my trip as smooth as possible im getting into my mid 20's and figured im not gonna have much time left to create good memorys with my dad so im going to this with him and im wondering im a UFC fightclub member so how does that work for the weighins do i only get in or can my membership get both of us in also how early should i show up to the weighins as well as how early i should show up for the event it self any tips would be greatly appreciated also im gonna try dont know what kinda signal ill get from inside the prudential center but still try to post a few live comments from the show.

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Can't think of any tips atm

But have fun with you and your dad, should be awesome!

by bigislandboi808 on Mar 7, 2010 5:45 AM EST reply actions

Your UFC fight club membership gets you in to the weigh-in with a guest ahead of the general crowd. Absolutely, positively bring a camera because there will be fighters all over the place.

Get to the show a little early. The event I went to started earlier than the time listen on a ticket.

by MMAEruption on Mar 7, 2010 8:23 AM EST reply actions

get to the Q&A

they usually have a Q&A session before the weigh-ins for fight club members. Definately fun stuff, I saw BJ Penn and Dana White for the last one. this also gets you priority seating for the weigh-ins.

by mo dogg on Mar 7, 2010 1:58 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah totally go early to the event, you don’t want to miss any fights, they can start early.

by Nick Thomas on Mar 7, 2010 9:53 AM EST reply actions

UFC 107 was my first (and only currently) live event for me on any level. The thing I suggest is to not think its going to be like watching on tv. There is no commentary during the fight, which is something I never thought of, and the fighters look a lot quicker on tv than live, in my opinion. Unless you are up close, you are going to have to watch parts of the fights (typically ground action for me) on the screens.

by davidhamilton83 on Mar 7, 2010 10:32 AM EST reply actions

From my exprience you need..

3 critically indespensable items: 1) Binoculars (pretty damn useful no matter where you sit.) 2) Digital cam 3. About 4 or 5 little “airplane” bottles of whiskey (each).
Now you’re set to have agood time.

by naturalist on Mar 7, 2010 2:24 PM EST reply actions

Get the little Ufc radio receiver they sell at the venue. Its like $10 and it allows you to hear the commentators. I used one for the first time at ufc 101 and it enhanced the overall event.
You even hear them saying shit that does not go out over the air in between fights.

by logan00 on Mar 7, 2010 6:24 PM EST reply actions

Thanks for the input everyone most are saying yes show up early but how early half hour, hour or earlier

by ldglass on Mar 7, 2010 6:33 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Don’t be afraid to ask a question at the Q & A. I asked about Fight Nights being on dvd and Dana ended up giving me UFC 1-101,FN 1-18, and UF 1-US vs UK.

by darkside3744 on Mar 7, 2010 9:25 PM EST reply actions

hmm just wondering how the fight club works, like ticket wise do they just sell the tickets right off the UFC site or do u get an access code for pre sale tickets

by Riley_96 on Mar 7, 2010 10:12 PM EST reply actions

Don’t miss the weighins, I was at my hotel having to confirm reservations.

Bring binoculars, camera with spare batteries, and a high tolerance for bullshit (there will be a guy within fifteen feet of you in every direction yelling STAND UP AND FIGHT LIKE A MAN FAG!).

Don’t ask the ring girls to marry you more than once. First times gets you a laugh, third time security.

Bring a couple of permanent markers and a shirt/program for the fighters to sign.

If a super hot chick wearing a bad boy shirt asks you who you are going for, don’t say BJ Penn. Lie, and say Diego…she works for Bad Boy and will not give you free shirts if you tell her “I like Diego, but Penn is head and shoulders above the rest of LW blahdy blahdy blah…” Yeah cool story I know.

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by slapjaw ackrite on Mar 8, 2010 4:58 AM EST reply actions 2 recs

Don’t ask the ring girls to marry you more than once. First times gets you a laugh, third time security.

Rec’d!

by Shaun32887 on Mar 9, 2010 9:44 PM EST up reply actions

I was at UFC 78 in New Jersey.. Only tip I can think of is after the event stick around in the arena (your gunna end up in traffic anyway). We got autographs with Frankie Edgar, BJ Penn and Spencer Fisher.

Renzo Gracie: I was doing this when BJ was on his fathers nutsack.

by SerraJitsu0876 on Mar 8, 2010 10:35 AM EST reply actions