UFC/MMA etc crossover Thread *Spoilers for latest show*

raze_them_all_

harney wrote: »

The post match press conference by the owner seemed to indicate a title shot in May in Los Vegas.

*Edit*

If I remember correctly, he also indicated that a full 90k Croke Park would make less money than a Los Vegas fight due to logistics and other factors (he didn't elaborate). He also said other takings (PPV I guess) are generally down 25 - 30% when they are held outside the USA.

The fertitas own the casino all vegas ppvs are at, they get all money spent in the hotels as well dont have to pay to rent the venue etc

rovert

raze_them_all_ is on the money there. Also Ireland is just really expensive to business in with all the taxes and levies. UFC shipping their Video screens over and getting them through Dublin Port would cost a bomb.

Mellor

An File wrote: »

Doubt it. Siver was in trouble if they were stood back up, and a fair few people reckon McGregor was looking tired too.

He was calm throughout and hardly pushed himself. He had energy for rounds and rounds at that pace.

raze_them_all_ wrote: »

The fertitas own the casino all vegas ppvs are at, they get all money spent in the hotels as well dont have to pay to rent the venue etc

Pretty sure that's not correct.
They own Stations Casinos, which are smaller casinos on near ranches station towns around Nevada, not in Vegas or on the Main strip.

The Vegas events are usually held in the MGM or Mandalay Bay (owned by MGM too). Don't think Fertitta have ownership there.




Edit
It's in Vegas because PPV is worth so much more than gate receipts. Even with record capacity.

Insect Overlord

Mellor wrote: »

He was calm throughout and hardly pushed himself. He had energy for rounds and rounds at that pace.

I agree with you. Like I said to the Proffessy, I didn't see evidence of it myself. Some clowns on other parts of the internet were pushing that angle on Monday morning. Maybe I shouldn't have given it extra attention here.

ERG89

With the way UFC has been going lately (Punk, Cro Cop and Rampage) I nearly expected Zlatan Ibrahimovic to KO Henderson with a head kick after his fight

rovert

ERG89 wrote: »

With the way UFC has been going lately (Punk, Cro Cop and Rampage) I nearly expected Zlatan Ibrahimovic to KO Henderson with a head kick after his fight

THEY JOBBED THE HOMETOWN HERO HOW WWE COULD YOU BE :P

tvercetti

I never liked the idea of that matchup last night. They're 2 guys I wanted to see fight Bones in the next few months so couldn't see the advantage of them fighting eachother. It automatically eliminates the other from the title seen for the forseeable and there's not enough legitimate threats for Bones to be doing that. Both should have been fed opponents until there respective shots. Davis vs Gus would have made more sense in my mind. Gus looking for revenge from there first encounter 5 years ago and getting his Bones rematch if he won. Then feed someone to Rumble and he gets the winner of Bones Gus. Anyways made a few quid on Rumble so can't complain.

ERG89

Johnson was a horrible opponent for him tbf, the UFC never gave the likes of Bisping a dangerous opponent when he fought in the UK. Nobody at 205lbs wanted that fight. Crazy to think of the years he wasted at 170. Surely next in line for Jones now.
Thought Mousasi was going to finish Hendo as well despite the early stoppage
.

Ageyev

Just noticed that 3E are showing the Stockholm show with Guftafson right now. Is this a new thing or had they been showing Fight Night shows since the Dublin show last year?

tvercetti

Ageyev wrote: »

Just noticed that 3E are showing the Stockholm show with Guftafson right now. Is this a new thing or had they been showing Fight Night shows since the Dublin show last year?

Ya they have continued showing them on Monday nights since then.

rovert

Comment: 'The Notorious' asked us to admire Conor McGregor while neglecting to explain why he is worthy of hero worship
http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/comment-the-notorious-asked-us-to-admire-conor-mcgregor-while-neglecting-to-explain-why-he-is-worthy-of-hero-worship-30939577.html

How would he respond to the charge that MMA wasn't really a sport at all – merely a sinew-popping circus comparable to WWE Wrestling?

ERG89

"A look echoed by his dad, done up like a waiter at a mid-range restaurant for a barbecue in McGregor's honor".
:pac: :pac: :pac:
Never even mentioned he read his speech on the back of an ESB envelope. Like yer dad would

sockmo

Funny article but I bet the writer is one of those "its mindless brutality" type of guys! you know the type

rovert

Some sport:

https://twitter.com/MMAFighting/status/562801060755300353

https://twitter.com/MMAFighting/status/562800074347270149

https://twitter.com/jeromepwpeditor/status/562805700150460419

Mellor

In PW drugs were eradicated in 2007.
LoL, wut?

Ageyev

Mellor wrote: »

In PW drugs were eradicated in 2007.
LoL, wut?

Highly doubt that.

rovert

Ageyev wrote: »

Highly doubt that.

ERG89

Hmmm will be interested to see how this is handled compared to the cackily handled Jon Jones failure.
Nobody is shocked at Diaz tbh i`d be more shocked if it was clean of marijuana but Silva......

Mellor

Chael Sonnen will be appearing at this years Wrestlemania

Diabhal Beag

ISIS have a more highly regarded reputation than that clown.

Mellor

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

ISIS have a more highly regarded reputation than that clown.

He's done nothing that would be par of the course in the WWE.

Ageyev

Mellor wrote: »

Chael Sonnen will be appearing at this years Wrestlemania

Wanderlei Silva has apparently been invited to Wrestlemania too but I can't fathom why unless WWE want to put controversial UFC guys who can't fight on their TV. Silva has minimal English and looks like an industrial machine was dropped on his face.

Mellor

Ageyev wrote: »

Wanderlei Silva has apparently been invited to Wrestlemania too but I can't fathom why unless WWE want to put controversial UFC guys who can't fight on their TV. Silva has minimal English and looks like an industrial machine was dropped on his face.

WWE always felt UFC stole their fans (or rather their PPV buys) with Lesnar.
and possibly feel it'll happen again with Punk.

Sonnen and W.Silva have both left the UFC, and prehaps the WWE feels they can recoup some buys by staging something.

Garseys

As much as I want to see Chael in WWE, I dont want to see him in the ring.

Wanderlei is a fan afaik. He was at WK9 this year aswell.

ERG89

Even the MMA fighters that WWE use are past it
I think its just an invite to the HOF but still meh

Diabhal Beag

Mellor wrote: »

He's done nothing that would be par of the course in the WWE.

My dislike for him really came on properly in the last while, probably after the second Silva fight. I know it's an act and all but he gets rammed down your throat as a wrestling fan in a Jim Cornette way that puts a lot of people off. His gimmick worked really well for the first Silva fight, came back from the drugs suspension, lost to Silva again and was embarrassed in the nicest possible way by Silva after that fight. That should have been the last we heard of him.

rovert

https://twitter.com/wandfc/status/563523906649464832

ERG89

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

My dislike for him really came on properly in the last while, probably after the second Silva fight. I know it's an act and all but he gets rammed down your throat as a wrestling fan in a Jim Cornette way that puts a lot of people off. His gimmick worked really well for the first Silva fight, came back from the drugs suspension, lost to Silva again and was embarrassed in the nicest possible way by Silva after that fight. That should have been the last we heard of him.

McGregor has robbed that position now tbh and Anderson nicked the you ****ing idiot drug suspension gimmick

Nick Diaz is still cool tho :cool:

rovert

Aish The Bash is seemingly fighting Juventud Guerrera:

https://twitter.com/guicruzzz/status/565630396969533441

rovert

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