UFC Requests SuperBowl Weekend Date in Las Vegas - Fight Forum - MMA - UFC - Boxing - K1

The-Iceman-Chuck-Liddell · 10-07-2007, 10:48 PM

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Zuffa LLC, the UFC’s parent company, has officially reserved a Feb. 2 fight date for a SuperBowl weekend card in Las Vegas, MMAjunkie.com (UFC news, MMA news, UFC rumors, UFC gossip, fighter interviews and event previews and recaps - MMAjunkie.com (formerly UFCjunkie.com)) has learned.

UFC officials have requested the date with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, the local regulatory body. The event is expected to take place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

Over the weekend, a source close to the venue told MMAjunkie.com that the UFC has already begun prep work for the event. The organization traditionally holds major pay-per-view events the same week as the National Football League’s SuperBowl show. It’ll be the UFC’s fourth consecutive year in which the February tradition has been held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.

While the Feb. 2 date has been requested, the NSAC has yet to approve it, states the commission’s website. However, based on the organization’s history, the UFC’s request is unlikely to be turned down.

As MMAjunkie.com has reported over the past month, UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture will likely headline the event. The 44-year-old champion last defended his title against Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 74 in August, but he suffered a broken ulna bone (the smaller of the two forearm bones) while checking a kick in the first round and doesn’t expect to fight again until 2008.

The Mandalay Bay Events Center holds approximately 12,000 spectators, and the UFC could move the event to the larger MGM Grand Arena (capacity: 17,000) if the organization expects larger-than-usual ticket sales, said our source. However, the last time the UFC held an event at the MGM (UFC 71 in May), fewer than 15,000 tickets were sold. The same thing happened at UFC 66 in December 2006, when fewer than 14,000 tickets were sold.

Stupid move IMO. The UFC is growing, but not half of what football is. I know it will be Saturday not Sunday, but people won't want to have a big party on both days. Of course I will, but I bet it won't do as well as if it were on the next Saturday.

Flying Triangle Choke · 10-07-2007, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by The-Iceman-Chuck-Liddell

Stupid move IMO. The UFC is growing, but not half of what football is. I know it will be Saturday not Sunday, but people won't want to have a big party on both days. Of course I will, but I bet it won't do as well as if it were on the next Saturday.

Stupid move? What are you talking about? The Liddell-Couture 3 Super Bowl weekend show was one of their highest selling ever.

GSPALLTHEWAY · 10-07-2007, 10:51 PM

i disagree... i always love the superbowls shows... usually some huge fights on it... goto bed, wakeup, then do the superbowl

OneTwoPunch · 10-07-2007, 10:51 PM

Cooooooooooooooooooooooool.

Jawshattera · 10-07-2007, 10:54 PM

why woudlent people have a big party on both days?

daveyxx · 10-07-2007, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Jawshattera

why woudlent people have a big party on both days?

because they are party poopers.

vegas mma · 10-08-2007, 12:02 AM

people in vegas party their ass off over superbowl weekend.

I8URV8 · 10-08-2007, 09:11 AM

If Randy does defend the title at this event, wouldn't it be too soon to have him face the Kongo/Nog winner?? The winner of that fight would have like a month in between fights. Does that mean Randy/Fedor or Randy/Arlovski??

MasterMWM · 10-08-2007, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Jawshattera

why woudlent people have a big party on both days?

I would throw a huge party and probably take off monday if I could. I hope they do this event, the popularity of mma grows at a faster rate every year.
Can't wait,

it'll be the weekend from heaven

F_B · 10-08-2007, 09:32 AM

The only way it would have been better is if the UFC was able to show a free PPV on FOX or NBC.

OneBigThrow · 10-08-2007, 11:07 AM

a superbowl halftime fight between guys from both superbowl teams' states

(HOPEFULLY NC WILL BE REPRESENTED BY ONE OF THE FIGHTERS)

IrishRage · 10-08-2007, 02:26 PM

Get stoned On sat and drunk on sunday Life Is a general balance like that . I hope this does goes down . I feel like Its going to be Fedor vs Randy for the UFC to want to take on the superbowl weekend It has to be .

GeorgeXVX · 10-08-2007, 03:37 PM

they do this every single year dude....

Flying Triangle Choke · 10-09-2007, 12:03 AM

Besides, TICL, what kind of town do you live in where people only party one day a weekend?

Osnodon · 10-09-2007, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Flying Triangle Choke

Besides, TICL, what kind of town do you live in where people only party one day a weekend?

That's exactly what i was going to say.

ramcalgary · 10-09-2007, 09:47 AM

It should sell well so long as it is a good card......MMA fans are knowledgable and wont pay for a crap card.

I would love to see a series of cards where the number 2-9 contenders match off in a tourny to see who gets the no. 1 slot to fight for the title..

Harms · 10-09-2007, 10:11 AM

I think TICL means is that everyone in Vegas will be in church on Sat. so they really won't be up to party. I know when I went to Vegas for 4 days, I sat in my hotel room twiddling my thumbs for 3 of those days.

Osnodon · 10-09-2007, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Harms

I think TICL means is that everyone in Vegas will be in church on Sat. so they really won't be up to party. I know when I went to Vegas for 4 days, I sat in my hotel room twiddling my thumbs for 3 of those days.

hopefully this is sarcasm.

MasterMWM · 10-09-2007, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Osnodon

hopefully this is sarcasm.

Me too^^, but if not, mma(ufc) events is one of the few things I really enjoy looking forward too and Harms statement is possibly what describes how i be lol.

MMA= my favorite hobbie.