UFC Sweden Sells Out In Three Hours
by Tim Burke on Jan 16, 2012 12:01 PM EST
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The UFC has been mulling going to Sweden for a long time, and after hearing about this, they must be wondering why they put this off for so long. They put out a release over the weekend stating that tickets for UFC on Fuel 2, which will take place in the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden (which is awesome, by the way) sold out in three hours.
"People have been telling me how big of a market Sweden was for the UFC and today, the fans went out and proved it," UFC President Dana White said. "I love taking the UFC to new markets. I can’t wait to get to Stockholm in April because we’re going to put on a great event!"
The card will see top Swedish light heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson take on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in the main event, and will feature a variety of other Scandinavian fighters. Here is the current card:
Alexander Gustafsson vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Alessio Sakara vs. Brian Stann
Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Paulo Thiago
Damacio Page vs. Brad Pickett
DaMarques Johnson vs. John Maguire
Cyrille Diabate vs. Jorgen Kruth
Simeon Thoresen vs. Besam Yousef
Francis Carmont vs. Magnus Cedenblad
Papy Abedi vs. James Head
Akira Corassani vs. Jason Young
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Pretty good for a free card.
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Can’t believe I slept on this and missed tickets. I had one quick look at prices and next thing sold out.
This is a pretty solid card
No real big names, but some entertaining fights on paper
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by jack knight starman on Jan 16, 2012 12:10 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Solid first card
Lucky timing since Gustafsson is a legit choice to headline this card.
should be a real fun card
real shame I don’t get Fuel! Damn you comcast
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but my apt’s balcony is covered by a tree
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by Robert Cowan on Jan 16, 2012 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
The fighters will have to be issued sunglasses so they're not blinded by the collective whiteness of the crowd
Thiago Silva’s already set.
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by menckenstein on Jan 16, 2012 12:25 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I take it you haven’t been to a martial arts event in Stockholm before
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by Disco1Stu on Jan 16, 2012 12:48 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
You are correct
However…
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by menckenstein on Jan 16, 2012 12:54 PM EST up reply actions
The martial arts scene is different. Look at the fighters – Besam Yousef, Papy Abedi, Akira Corassani – half aren’t exactly the typical blonde swedish stereotype yes? I’d expect to see roughly the same blend in the crowd.
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Yes.. there were definitely a high percentage of non-typical Swedes in the crowd last time I was at a combat sports event in Stockholm. Hard to estimate but at least 30% I’d guess, possibly more. Then again, that’s probably reflecting of the general population in the larger Sthlm area (with suburbs). Seems to be the same in Holland for example, if you look at their kickboxing scene. Not sure exactly why, but that’s the way she goes I guess.
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by Horselover Fat on Jan 16, 2012 8:12 PM EST up reply actions
Swedes have discovered fake tan
Still may need the sunglasses though for the orange glow in there
by taptomyarmbar on Jan 16, 2012 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
I always wondered what happened if a pregnant woman ate too many slim jims.
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by menckenstein on Jan 16, 2012 2:10 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
First I was bummed Bahadurzada had to debut against Erick Silva
Now I’m bummed he has to debut against Paulo Thiago. Oh well.
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by crazedfan on Jan 16, 2012 12:27 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Fuel is free basic HD cable here in NYC
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by RECE ROCK on Jan 16, 2012 1:39 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
is it just me or is this card more stacked than UFC on FX?
if you go by the USA today rankings;
UFC on FX has 4 ranked fighters fighting (Miller, Guillard, Barry, and Brenneman)
UFC on Fuel has 8 ranked fighters fighting (Gustafssonn, Lil’ Nog, Sakara, Stann, Paulo, Siyar, Picket, and Page)
i always thought that the FX cards were somehow better than the Fuel cards
Gotta make a statement going into a new market, regardless of where it's airing domestically
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by menckenstein on Jan 16, 2012 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
can't disagree with that, i guess the point i was trying to make had more to do with the lack of quality fighters on the FX card
it’s their first show on FX you’d think they would try to make a better impression
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by RECE ROCK on Jan 16, 2012 1:47 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Can't wait to see Gustafsson fight again.
On the other hand I was not impressed with lil Nog’s striking in the Tito beatdown at all. We’ll see, but I think Gustafsson can very well take this fight.
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i know why it dsold out so fast!!!!
its because the swedish chef from the muppets is going to be the cage announcer
More this in the crowd:
And less this:
by Ricardo Arguello on Jan 16, 2012 2:31 PM EST reply actions
Leave Dan Miragliotta's sons out of this!
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by menckenstein on Jan 16, 2012 2:53 PM EST up reply actions
So close and yet so far away.
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by Eugene Schelfaut on Jan 16, 2012 2:35 PM EST reply actions
Pretty nice free card
Siyar vs Paulo is going to be crazy
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by the guy with the big nose on Jan 16, 2012 6:12 PM EST reply actions
Best free card I can remember in awhile.
Can anyone confirm that you have to get “Sportsnet” for all UFC on FX/Fuel stuff if you’re in Canada? I heard that but couldn’t confirm it with Google.
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