McGregor vs Siver on BT Sports 19th Jan. Prelims: Midnight. Main Card: 3am

dave1982

Mellor wrote: »

It still isn't sold out. Americans are slow to buy tickets, I imagine there'll be a few tickets bought on a whim at the weekend.

El Guapo!

Mod: TimRiggins,....don't be a dick.

rolexeagle1

Fight is available on BT Sports or UFC Fight Pass online if you do not have a subscription to the sports channels.

UFC fight pass is a subscription service but you can get one week free when you start it. Just be sure to cancel it within a week and you are golden.

I know it has been said before, and to be fair when you google it it does just say fox sports. But if you go to ufc.com it will show where the fight is available in your local area. It states BT sport for the main and UFC fight pass for the early prelims. However the whole card will be on fight pass.

Just an FYI

Hazys

Foxtrol wrote: »

More that a lot of locals wouldnt commit knowing the Patriots could have clashed with it. If they'd lost at the weekend I'd say it would be sold out by now. There aren't too many tickets left which is still pretty impressive.

It looks like its 99% sold out looking at the the map on Ticketmaster: http://www.ticketmaster.com/ufc-fight-night-boston-massachusetts-01-18-2015/event/01004D6AB90046CF?artistid=806762&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=830&tm_link=artist_msg-0_01004D6AB90046CF

Only the nose bleeds are left and at $91 for a nose bleed, its a bit of a rip off.

All seats in the lower sections are going for 2/3x above face value.

MartyMcFly84

What time is Conor fighting?










- Just kidding

paulieeye

Hazys wrote: »

It looks like its 99% sold out looking at the the map on Ticketmaster: http://www.ticketmaster.com/ufc-fight-night-boston-massachusetts-01-18-2015/event/01004D6AB90046CF?artistid=806762&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=830&tm_link=artist_msg-0_01004D6AB90046CF

Only the nose bleeds are left and at $91 for a nose bleed, its a bit of a rip off.

All seats in the lower sections are going for 2/3x above face value.

Theres a good lot for $55 in the back section. The section in front of that is $91. Does look about 99% sold alright

Mellor

There's way less than 99% sold. If you zoom in it shows the exact many seats are left.
I picked one of the sections that had about a lot left, and there was 170 seats. That's 1% in that section alone.
Some sections have less than that but a lot are similar. Theres maybe 1500-2000 seats left. What's the capacity, about 15-20k?

dave1982

Mellor wrote: »

There's way less than 99% sold. If you zoom in it shows the exact many seats are left.
I picked one of the sections that had about a lot left, and there was 170 seats. That's 1% in that section alone.
Some sections have less than that but a lot are similar. Theres maybe 1500-2000 seats left. What's the capacity, about 15-20k?

So Conor's not all that big a draw after all, I assumed he was:pac:

Mellor

dave1982 wrote: »

So Conor's not all that big a draw after all, I assumed he was:pac:

It supposedly down to how big a deal this AFL Final is for the state. I don't know much about it though. And maybe people writing off Siver.

I'd be interested to know how many were sold in ireland though.

Foxtrol

Weigh-in details out but not ideal for a lot of people travelling.

UFC officials today announced Boston’s Orpheum Theatre will play host to Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 59 weigh-ins, but fans should note they will need to secure complimentary tickets for admission.

“Due to overwhelming demand and limited capacity,” according to UFC officials, tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis beginning at 10 a.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 16, at the Orpheum Theatre box office.

Tickets are limited to two per person.

http://mmajunkie.com/2015/01/bostons-orpheum-theatre-gets-ufc-fight-night-59-weigh-ins-free-tickets-needed


Anyone that is a UFC Fight Pass Member can follow this link for instructions to reserve tickets in advance. They're supposed to be first come, first served so not great for most in Ireland who would have been asleep when it was announced.

http://forums.ufcfightclub.com/topic/178751-ufc-boston-qaweigh-in-tickets-free/

crybaby

How does Fight Pass work? The fights are uploaded the day after the event has aired or something like that?

Mellor

PPVs (main cards) are available a month after then air.

All other events and prelims are available live.

Zero-Cool

Embedded Ep 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEF8z6OwPgY

califano

Senator Catherine Noone wants to ban Conor McGregor's 'vile' UFC fight from Dublin

ASOT

sheehy83 wrote: »

Embedded Ep 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEF8z6OwPgY

Siver knows hes beaten, even from his 30 seconds in this you can just see he doesnt have any believe.... Or that could be his german persona :pac:

Mellor

Mellor wrote: »

It supposedly down to how big a deal this AFL Final is for the state. I don't know much about it though. And maybe people writing off Siver.

I'd be interested to know how many were sold in ireland though.

having it on that weekend was a poor idea the patriots where always likely to get to the afc championship game and have home field advantage and nothing else in boston was going to get much attention particularly with brady getting on people want to see him out in his last few years. its unfortunate because i do think this would have sold out pretty quickly otherwise

Hazys

Brynn Black Ax wrote: »

having it on that weekend was a poor idea the patriots where always likely to get to the afc championship game and have home field advantage and nothing else in boston was going to get much attention particularly with brady getting on people want to see him out in his last few years. its unfortunate because i do think this would have sold out pretty quickly otherwise

Not to mention Belichick is nearing the end too, this is the last few years of golden era for the Patriots.

Although the venue is pretty much sold out but it will definitely be just an after thought to the city of Boston. The Patriots making the AFC Championship is huge. Whats worse is the game is on at the same time as the under card and will cut into the main card and if the game goes into overtime, the majority of people watching on tv will miss the majority of the main card. All that advertising on local TV and on billboards and trash cans will go to waste as the majority of people in Boston won't care about UFC come Sunday. Silly strategy by the UFC.

Myself personally, i'm a massive Patriots fan and I'm going to the Garden on Sunday. Huge conflict for me as I want to watch the Pats game and hopefully catch the under card too. I'm not looking forward to the prospect of watching some of the Pats' game in the corridor of the garden in between fights. #firstworldproblems

Foxtrol

Brynn Black Ax wrote: »

having it on that weekend was a poor idea the patriots where always likely to get to the afc championship game and have home field advantage and nothing else in boston was going to get much attention particularly with brady getting on people want to see him out in his last few years. its unfortunate because i do think this would have sold out pretty quickly otherwise

You’re only looking at the small picture here. The fight is close to being sold out at this stage but selling out an event in the Boston market isn’t the target here. The UFC want to push Conor to the mainstream audience and having it on this night is an amazing opportunity to do so. For the last two weeks they’ve been advertising Conor to Fox audiences (including mid-playoff games) and it’s highly likely they’ll get big viewing figures from the audience switching over after the game.

Having it this weekend is no way a poor decision when you look at the big picture of pushing the McGregor brand to the masses.

GiftofGab

What time is the fight due to come on at?

I've a day off on Monday thanks to Martin Luther King day.

Beersmith

GiftofGab wrote: »

What time is the fight due to come on at?

I've a day off on Monday thanks to Martin Luther King day.

Seriously is this not going to be put in the OP or what??? Ive reported it to the mods a dsy or two ago and no action. Its going to get worse the next few days

Beersmith

Beersmith wrote: »

Seriously is this not going to be put in the OP or what??? Ive reported it to the mods a dsy or two ago and no action. Its going to get worse the next few days

god you've got a tough life

Zero-Cool

Main Card starts at 10pm EST (3am GMT). The first 3 fights are 15 minutes long but can end at any time. Unknown length of breaks between fights but Conor's fight might be on between 4 and 5am.

The above might be a bit too long to edit into the thread title.

Hazys

Foxtrol wrote: »

You’re only looking at the small picture here. The fight is close to being sold out at this stage but selling out an event in the Boston market isn’t the target here. The UFC want to push Conor to the mainstream audience and having it on this night is an amazing opportunity to do so. For the last two weeks they’ve been advertising Conor to Fox audiences (including mid-playoff games) and it’s highly likely they’ll get big viewing figures from the audience switching over after the game.

Having it this weekend is no way a poor decision when you look at the big picture of pushing the McGregor brand to the masses.

If the game goes to over time, people may only see Conor's fight at best which maybe (hopefully) over in a 60 seconds

Chase3

A highlight reel/promo for UFC Boston. Slightly different than the norm, contains cage warrior footage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gtOXbxvlzM

Lenin Skynard

Beersmith wrote: »

Seriously is this not going to be put in the OP or what??? Ive reported it to the mods a dsy or two ago and no action. Its going to get worse the next few days

Even better, a mod could stick it in the thread title.

Foxtrol

Hazys wrote: »

If the game goes to over time, people may only see Conor's fight at best which maybe (hopefully) over in a 60 seconds

To only see Conor’s fight you’re talking about the game lasting 4.5 hours, which is pretty unlikely.

UFC goes up directly head to head against plenty of other big US events so the outside chance of a game going long isn’t going to scare them, especially with the huge upside of having the event that night.

DeVore

Lenin Skynard wrote: »

Even better, a mod could stick it in the thread title.

I'm not a mod but I'll give it a shot ...

MagicIRL

DeVore wrote: »

I'm not a mod but I'll give it a shot ...

Thinly veiled "I am God" post... :cool:

DeVore

El Guapo!

DeVore wrote: »

I'm not a mod but I'll give it a shot ...

Backseat modding.........that's a paddlin.




On another note....I've made the thread title better.

RainMaker

El Guapo! wrote: »

On another note....I've made the thread title better.

Just noticed that part myself

Zero-Cool

El Guapo! wrote: »

Backseat modding.........that's a paddlin.

On another note....I've made the thread title better.

Epic thread title!!

Mellor

WP with the title lads
That should be a reoccurring fine for excessioaners

Beersmith

Mellor wrote: »

WP with the title lads
That should be a reoccurring fine for excessioaners

Indeed, ive told over 200 people via pm that they missed it and conor actually beat brock to death last night and to contact their local td to get mma banned!

EuskalHerria

Anyone lucky enough to be in Boston, open workouts tomorow. Free entry.

http://on.ufc.com/1BslatX

Axwell

Conorism's!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewzCHZlaZ9o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=869XiKW_aaE

Axwell

Conor McGregor joins UFC tonight to discuss his upcoming bout against Dennis Siver and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rNCoWZ8RfI

Photo-Sniper

If (WHEN) he beats Siver, Im hoping he gets the title shot in Ireland. Obviously we have that big problem of catering for American timezones and the fact Croker is in a residential area, its hard to see. I reckon it will be in Vegas but we can dream.

If its on in Croke Park sure they can sort out a halftime show and get Garth over for it too

riffmongous

I don't believe he will but I hope McGregor loses as I despise his attitude and regardless I won't be watching, this fight or his next:-)

evad_lhorg

This should be straight forward for him but I really don't give him a chance against Aldo should that be next.

ShooterSF

Photo-Sniper wrote: »

If (WHEN) he beats Siver, Im hoping he gets the title shot in Ireland. Obviously we have that big problem of catering for American timezones and the fact Croker is in a residential area, its hard to see. I reckon it will be in Vegas but we can dream.

If its on in Croke Park sure they can sort out a halftime show and get Garth over for it too

Selfishly I want Vegas. Living in the west of Canada it'd be an easier trip. Plus the excuse to have a weekend in Vegas

Mellor

Lol at the amount of people, who likely have never watched an MMA fight outside of Connor last two, saying that Siver should be easy.

Siver was ranked 3rd FW for a reason. He's no slouch, and he's realistically on par with Porrier, if not better imo.

Mellor

Embedded 2 is out. Tom Egan makes an appearance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXF4TIjlSgk

TimRiggins

Mellor wrote: »

Lol at the amount of people, who likely have never watched an MMA fight outside of Connor last two, saying that Siver should be easy.

Siver was ranked 3rd FW for a reason. He's no slouch, and he's realistically on par with Porrier, if not better imo.

Yeah, they'll just hang on his every word. I'd rate Dustin above Dennis to be honest but I don't feel there's much in it between the two.

I said against Brandao that he wouldn't finish him first round and he did.
Then I said the Poirier fight would be a tight decision either way!

I do think he'll finish him quick though, McGregor just seems to hit like a truck!

dave1982

Mellor wrote: »

Lol at the amount of people, who likely have never watched an MMA fight outside of Connor last two, saying that Siver should be easy.

Siver was ranked 3rd FW for a reason. He's no slouch, and he's realistically on par with Porrier, if not better imo.

Was thinking same thing Sivers been round long time and you don't do that unless you good

Joekers

Anyone else watching those embedded videos on McGregor and Siver get that Rocky 3 training feel about it :pac:

John_D80

Biggest difference for me between Siver and any other fighter McGregor has faced in the UFC or prior is the fact that Siver won't get taken in as much by McGregors mind games and trash talk.

Poirier, Brandao and Brimmage were all on the back foot before the cage door even closed. I'd say the same about Dave Hill when they fought in CW.

Siver may have shown one or two chinks in his mental armour alright but against Conor in fight week, Dustin Poirier was calling Conor all sorts and was really wound up going by what we saw in the embedded video of them in the same room.

Siver isn't impervious but he's a far more seasoned pro and I'd wager a much calmer type of person in general than most of Conors previous opponents.

Weigh in will be interesting.

Professey Chin

John_D80 wrote: »

Biggest difference for me between Siver and any other fighter McGregor has faced in the UFC or prior is the fact that Siver won't get taken in as much by McGregors mind games and trash talk.

Poirier, Brandao and Brimmage were all on the back foot before the cage door even closed. I'd say the same about Dave Hill when they fought in CW.

Siver may have shown one or two chinks in his mental armour alright but against Conor in fight week, Dustin Poirier was calling Conor all sorts and was really wound up going by what we saw in the embedded video of them in the same room.

Siver isn't impervious but he's a far more seasoned pro and I'd wager a much calmer type of person in general than most of Conors previous opponents.

Weigh in will be interesting.

There was no mind games with Holloway. Still went in and shut him down completely.

John_D80

Professey Chin wrote: »

There was no mind games with Holloway. Still went in and shut him down completely.

Yeah I deliberately left holloways name out there. There seemed to be a respect there from McGregor towards Holloway in place of the usual bravado and trash talk.

Siver has been on the receiving end of it though and has not risen to it that I can see, with the exception of one or two comments about Conor being an asshole or something to that effect.

DeVore

Siver also seems to have a decent punch on him (backed, no doubt, by juiced muscles! )... I still think Conor will take it but its certainly not the walk over everyone seems to think it is.
Conor's power comes from his technique as much as anything, his hooks are text book and his slips are scary fast. He has some of the best movement in that regard, in the UFC imho. I think Siver will come swinging for the fences which will leave him open but also gives him a punchers chance. I dunno what Sivers ground game is like, but if Conor cant find a way safely through the standup, he might decide he'd rather compete on the ground...