Aldo McGregor CONFIRMED July 11 Vegas

MartyMcFly84

Thats not meant to me insulting to any of those guys - some look to have bright futures but they are well below conor's level at the moment

So are most people in the UFC.

Petermc83

looking forward to catching the Hall Of Fame during the fight week too.
The Reebok launch is also one. With Conor tied up in preparations for his fight and Jones being sacked.. im guessing Ronda, Paige & Hendricks will be there at it... plus whoever they sign to replace Jones ( Weidmann maybe>?)

darced

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JoeyJJ

If they see a gap in their preparations I guess they are in a good place to bring someone in for a couple of weeks to work on it.

TimRiggins

Sickened i'm not going to this. On paper 187 is probably the better card but stylistically this is a beautifully put together card. Stand up wars all round!

Pulse8

Those who've been to an event in the MGM before, did they have the in ear commentary radios?

I remember seeing them at UFC 93 in Dublin years ago but when I was at 169 in New Jersey last year there was no sign of'em

ciano316

Pulse8 wrote: »

Those who've been to an event in the MGM before, did they have the in ear commentary radios?

I remember seeing them at UFC 93 in Dublin years ago but when I was at 169 in New Jersey last year there was no sign of'em

The had them at 167 can't remember if they did at 178. Think they might of but were sold out when I went to get one.

DrPhilG

Last time I was at the MGM was UFC 116. I'm pretty sure the system was on the blink that night. I was going to get one but they were not working.

DK224

For people going to the Expo July 11th weekend it's being rumoured that Reebok and Musclepharm are the only supplement and clothing booths allowed to exhibit, so brands like Dethrone, Tappout etc who'd all have guest fighters there are being frozen out

DrPhilG

This Reebok deal is definitely not looking too smart right now.

The fighter pay deal is almost universally unpopular. And this is just daft.

I wonder what the tapout guys think about it. Surprised Reebok aren't making the UFC remove the Charles Lewis tribute from the Octagon.

Zero-Cool

An expo full of 2 brands sounds shyte.

MrStuffins

I imagine that this Reebok deal will be one part of a multi brand strategy whereby there's an official headphone provider of the UFC, official whey protein of the UFC, official dynamic fastening device of the UFC etc. and the fighters get a cut of each (at least that'd be the smart way). But they haven't put them all in place at the same time and it's f*cking everyone over.

dulux99

Are many of you boys planning on heading to Joe Rogans comedy the night before the fight?

DK224

There is just too much stuff to choose from that night! Rogan is always quality and i'm sure he'll be bringing a few of his friends in for it (hopefully Joey Diaz!!!) Marilyn Manson & Smashing Pumpkins are playing a gig at the Hard Rock and an Invicta show headlined by Cyborg with Catherine Costigan on the undercard!

Decisions Decisions!

CatFromHue

I'm guessing as this fight is in Las Vegas that it'll on early Sunday morning Irish time like the Mayweather Pacquiao fight was?

MojoRisinnnn

CatFromHue wrote: »

I'm guessing as this fight is in Las Vegas that it'll on early Sunday morning Irish time like the Mayweather Pacquiao fight was?

It won't be as late as that but still late, expect a 4am start for the main event

MagicIRL

CatFromHue wrote: »

I'm guessing as this fight is in Las Vegas that it'll on early Sunday morning Irish time like the Mayweather Pacquiao fight was?

You'll have a full preliminary card and full under card before the main event, too, so there'll be fights going from 12am onwards I would reckon. It can speed up/slow down depending on KO/Submission wins cutting fights short etc.

That_Guy

DK224 wrote: »

There is just too much stuff to choose from that night! Rogan is always quality and i'm sure he'll be bringing a few of his friends in for it (hopefully Joey Diaz!!!) Marilyn Manson & Smashing Pumpkins are playing a gig at the Hard Rock and an Invicta show headlined by Cyborg with Catherine Costigan on the undercard!

Decisions Decisions!

Think Dropkick Murphy's are playing on Fremont St in a free gig that night too. At least that was the rumour going around. So much to do, so little time for me to clone myself to do it all.

Paul.k.b.90

CatFromHue wrote: »

I'm guessing as this fight is in Las Vegas that it'll on early Sunday morning Irish time like the Mayweather Pacquiao fight was?

The main card starts at 3am..Earliest I would expect Mcgregor's fights is 4.30am

TimRiggins

MojoRisinnnn wrote: »

It won't be as late as that but still late, expect a 4am start for the main event

This could be a 5am start for the McGregor fight. They have a 5 fight main card that starts at 3 with the co-main potentially going 5 rounds.

dulux99

MojoRisinnnn wrote: »

It won't be as late as that but still late, expect a 4am start for the main event

Nah it'll be much later than that. Depending on the undercard it could easily be 5.30am

Guile704

Yeah, for the non-prelim fights it'll probably start around 3, but by the time McGregor and Aldo square off it'll be probably 5 or 530. I'll be up!

Crann na Beatha

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MikeyGorse

dulux99 wrote: »

Are many of you boys planning on heading to Joe Rogans comedy the night before the fight?

A few of us hope to. That and the weigh in would suffice but would love to get down to Freemont Street as well.

MojoRisinnnn

dulux99 wrote: »

Nah it'll be much later than that. Depending on the undercard it could easily be 5.30am

Sorry didn't realise how stacked the card was, you're right defo 5-5.30

but1er

Calvin Harris in the MGM as well! I actually can't deal with all this haha

Mellor

but1er wrote: »

Calvin Harris in the MGM as well! I actually can't deal with all this haha

There's special guests on the thursday and sunday.
Might be Steve Aoki and/or Hardwell edit maybe not.

Calvin Harris he's playing in pool party venue on the Saturday too

SpaceCowb0y

Mellor wrote: »

There's special guests on the thursday and sunday.
Might be Steve Aoki and/or Hardwell edit maybe not.

Calvin Harris he's playing in pool party venue on the Saturday too

Where are you seeing this promoted?

DK224

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

Where are you seeing this promoted?

http://tickets.wetrepublic.com/wetrepublic/buy/tickets/event/132424?layout=wetrepublic
Doors open at the pool at 11am and it goes on till about 6 or 7pm, first fight starts about 4pm so an early exit required! Saturday is looking like an absolute marathon!
Speaking of marathons is anybody thinking of doing the UFC Ulti-man 5k that morning at 7am!?

Mellor

I'm considering the 5k.
What are the details?

DK224

http://www.ufc.com/fightweek-ultiman-5k-run

It's a 5k run or a 1 mile walk for charity with a 7am start on the morning of the fight, a lot of UFC fighters and personalities will be taking part in it. $45 to register with the price increasing each month till the run itself.

Mellor

DK224 wrote: »

http://www.ufc.com/fightweek-ultiman-5k-run

It's a 5k run or a 1 mile walk for charity with a 7am start on the morning of the fight, a lot of UFC fighters and personalities will be taking part in it. $45 to register with the price increasing each month till the run itself.

But what can I win

That_Guy

7am start?? I'd be crawling through that 5k.

Mellor

That_Guy wrote: »

7am start?? I'd be crawling through that 5k.

I'd rather run it at 7 than in the midday heat. The hangover is the only concern really.

El Guapo!

I'd rather not run while on holiday tbh

Mellor

El Guapo! wrote: »

I'd rather not run tbh

FYP


Lets not pretend the holiday is a factor

johnpro

Mellor wrote: »

I'm considering the 5k.
What are the details?

I'd rather try win 5K than run it!! I'll be more than happy to kick off a boards game of black jack then lump it all on mcgregor to win...we did that last year it was brilliant!

Petermc83

sign me up johnpro!

JoeyJJ

Me too, BJ tables in MGM on Friday evening maybe after weight ins

Professey Chin

JoeyJJ wrote: »

Me too, BJ tables in MGM on Friday evening maybe after weight ins

I have a filthy filthy mind

That_Guy

JoeyJJ wrote: »

Me too, BJ tables in MGM on Friday evening maybe after weight ins

Sounds like my kind of table. Can you get them in IKEA?

Petermc83

im sure if you go to Thailand theyre freely available.......

TimRiggins

Petermc83 wrote: »

im sure if you go to Thailand theyre freely available.......

Watch the fight on telly, Be sound.

but1er

Is there a boards meet up??

SpaceCowb0y

but1er wrote: »

Is there a boards meet up??

In vegas? I'd be up for that!

That_Guy

I'm going to Vegas to get away from all of you bastards!!!

but1er

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

In vegas? I'd be up for that!

Arrange a night at the roulette table bitta of a laugh

SpaceCowb0y

Or in the strippers ha

DK224

It has just been announced that the Ultimate Fighter Finale card has been moved from Florida to the MGM Grand Las Vegas the night after UFC 189 on July 12th

"The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale card originally scheduled for South Florida will now cap off International Fight Week in Las Vegas, with the event taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, July 12, the night after UFC 189 in the same venue. In the main event, Jake Ellenberger faces off against Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson in a bout moved from UFC 189, and also featured on the card is a battle of two fighters making the move to 170 pounds, as Jorge Masvidal squares off with Cezar “Mutante” Ferreira."

Petermc83

so with Ellenberger vs Thompson moved to the Sunday night... that opens up 1 more slot on the 187 card.