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Autecher

Ultimate Seduction wrote: »

How much did GSP Bisping sell ? It's getting easier every day to watch these events in HD for free.

It's predicted to have done 875,000 but that was a mega hyped, stacked card featuring the return of one of the greatest to ever do it. I'd say if they can get a buyrate like that 2-3 timer per they will be happy enough with that.

AlmightyCushion

cliggg wrote: »

It's predicted to have done 875,000 but that was a mega hyped, stacked card featuring the return of one of the greatest to ever do it. I'd say if they can get a buyrate like that 2-3 timer per they will be happy enough with that.

CM Punk wasn't on that card, dummy.

Mellor

Tazzimus wrote: »

I'm sure he'll appreciate a crate of lucozade
Wonder what changed Dana's mind on him. Happy out though, Richie is the dude.

Apparently the cramps were down to rhabdo. Which is serious enough. Once they realised it wasn't nerves, only fair to give his a shot.

I'd say it was triggered by the daily runs combined with dehydration due to not being familiar with the climate.

I didn't watch this season but from the sounds of it Cormier had a different approach to Conor when he did the show. 5 miles every day in the Vegas heat seems madness. Conor's approach was that they weren't going to improve their cardio or learn new skills in a few sessions so he focused on light sessions and getting them to their fights injury free.

Subcomandante Marcos

Mellor wrote: »

Apparently the cramps were down to rhabdo. Which is serious enough. Once they realised it wasn't nerves, only fair to give his a shot.

Jaysus, lucky they caught it so, that ****'s no joke.

The White Feather

Brad Pickett is coming out of retirement to fight for ACB

Why can't he just stay retired

Paully D

https://twitter.com/mmajunkie/status/1007392422819659776?s=21

RIP Nicco.

EagererBeaver

Paully D wrote: »

https://twitter.com/mmajunkie/status/1007392422819659776?s=21

RIP Nicco.

Maybe gonna be the longest odds of any defending champion.

Whelo79

Is anyone going to See Robin Black in Dublin next Friday? I'm surprised to see tickets still available for this seeing as its in a relatively small venue.

dulux99

Whelo79 wrote: »

Is anyone going to See Robin Black in Dublin next Friday? I'm surprised to see tickets still available for this seeing as its in a relatively small venue.

The only thing I'm surprised about is that people are paying hard earned money to see him

callaway92

Paully D wrote: »

https://twitter.com/mmajunkie/status/1007392422819659776?s=21

RIP Nicco.

Using the words RIP for someone coming up against Valentina Shevchenko might be going a bit far!!!!!!

Sheva by Decision there

Whelo79

dulux99 wrote: »

The only thing I'm surprised about is that people are paying hard earned money to see him

Robin Black is brilliant. His analysis and breakdowns are top class and he has lived some interesting life.

EagererBeaver

Whelo79 wrote: »

dulux99 wrote: »

The only thing I'm surprised about is that people are paying hard earned money to see him

Robin Black is brilliant. His analysis and breakdowns are top class and he has lived some interesting life.

How big is the market for that though? Guy knows MMA, so people pay him to talk about MMA? Throw in a few anecdotes from his life? Do you really think so that many people would go just because they're MMA fans?

Just listen to a podcast instead. If Edgar couldn't sell a show, Robin Black certainly wouldn't.

0byme75341jo28

callaway92 wrote: »

Using the words RIP for someone coming up against Valentina Shevchenko might be going a bit far!!!!!!

Sheva by Decision there

Did you see what she did to her last opponent? Was a complete and utter annihlation.

Whelo79

EagererBeaver wrote: »

How big is the market for that though? Guy knows MMA, so people pay him to talk about MMA? Throw in a few anecdotes from his life? Do you really think so that many people would go just because they're MMA fans?

Just listen to a podcast instead. If Edgar couldn't sell a show, Robin Black certainly wouldn't.

I would have thought so. Id have thought there would be at least a couple of hundred people going anyway. The tickets are very reasonably priced

How many shows did Schaub sell out in the Sugar Club?

EagererBeaver

Schaub does standup, terrible though it may be.

Whelo79

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Schaub does standup, terrible though it may be.

I don't anyone went to see him for his jokes ahead of his MMA talk.

www.eventbrite.ie/e/robin-black-live-in-dublin-tickets-42990616090/amp

Described as part Ted-Talk, part Stand Up. Take from that what you will. I'm looking forward to it anyway. I love his passion for the sport.

EagererBeaver

Whelo79 wrote: »

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Schaub does standup, terrible though it may be.

I don't anyone went to see him for his jokes ahead of his MMA talk.

www.eventbrite.ie/e/robin-black-live-in-dublin-tickets-42990616090/amp

Described as part Ted-Talk, part Stand Up. Take from that what you will. I'm looking forward to it anyway. I love his passion for the sport.

Think about it though. How many MMA have are there? How many of them are more than casually interested in the sport? How many of those few know who Robin Black is? How many of those few would be interested in seeing him live? How many of those few would pay/travel to see him etc etc

Have a good one but on the original point I don't think it's at all surprising that it's not as big a deal as you think it should be.

0byme75341jo28

EagererBeaver wrote: »

Think about it though. How many MMA have are there? How many of them are more than casually interested in the sport?

That's actually a really good question. I doubt it's much over 20-30 thousand in Ireland, I don't know anyone else IRL besides myself who takes an interest in it beyond Conor or Brock.

Whelo79

EagererBeaver wrote: »

it's not as big a deal as you think it should be.

I never claimed it was a big deal, just surprised all 411 (I just checked the capacity of Liberty Hall theatre) tickets haven't been sold a week or from the show. I would have thought one of the best MMA analysts in the world could get that many people going to see him speak. Maybe I am overestimating Irish people's interest in MMA and thought there were more MMA fans than just McGregor fans.

Obviously I understand people outside of Dublin would be less likely to make the journey due to cost and time etc.

Ultimate Seduction

Love mma love robins work but I honestly wouldn't pay to see him if he was next door. I get what I want to see of him on the internet. Some people will fork out for the selfie for there Instagram

dulux99

Yeah I just don't see the appeal of seeing him in person. To each their own I suppose

Whelo79

To each their own indeed. It's €15 well spent in my opinion.

Listen to your favorite band on CD v Go see them live.

Watch a match on TV v Sit in the stadium.

Watch a DVD at home v Go to the theatre

Watch MMA weigh ins online v be in the audience.

Listen to the Second Captains podcast v Going to a live audience show.

I know which I'd prefer every time.

Mean Laqueefa

I think Robin is a headcase but i do like him, for 15 blips getting out of the house and seeing something mma related is good imo and you know everyone there is some mma fan atleast. Im with Whelo 15 well spent and id say it would be good criac

Well he totally wrecks my head with the whole "MMA flow is the life force man" schtick, but have to say many's the €15 I've spent on far worse
Bound to have a laugh, meet a few people at least.

riffmongous

Honestly never even heard of the guy

brendanwalsh

Legendary ufc cut man Leon tabbs has unfortunately passed away. The combat fighting community is mourning today. Let's all pour out a drink tonight for one of the best to ever do it.

Whelo79

Nice win for Philip Mulpeter tonight in Cage Warriors. Id imagine he was down 2 rounds and came out for the 3rd looking beat but he got a takedown and worked for the sub fantastically. Choked his opponent out by RNC.

Leah McCourt also got a win earlier in the night by split decision.

walshb

GSP looking to get Mayweather in the ring.....:pac:

Fromvert

The MMA Hour will be back on mmafighting starting Monday but different. Luke Thomas will host and it'll be two hours, said it'll be a mix of his Monday Morning Analyst (which is quite good), interviews and his live chat that he does on Wednesdays.

I watch both of his shows a lot more than I would the old MMA Hour so I'll be watching.