Less than half of the tickets to UFC 102 have been purchased....

Discussion in 'MMA Forum' started by concrete sledge, Aug 24, 2009.


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  1. concrete sledge

    concrete sledge Guest

    :rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl

    I was originally hoping to go to this event since it's the first in Portland. However, after discovering all of the $50-200 dollar tickets were in the nosebleed section and that those particular price ranges were sold out during a "pre-sale" (which you had to join through ufcfightclub.com for $75), I bailed on it. Looks like the MMA fans in Oregon have as well (only 9,000 of 20,000 tickets have been sold).

    The price is outrageous. The Oregon economy is one of the worst in the country (12% unemployment rate) and the taxes on such events are terrible. They picked the worst time to put on an event in Portland.

    Not only that, the card sucks. The main event is between two fighters that are well past their prime and the undercard isn't very exciting either (except maybe Marquardt and Maia).

    Unless they drastically drop the price in the next few days, this event is going to be a real stinker and the PPV buys will probably be the lowest in years.


    http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f2/ufc-102-farrrr-sold-out-1037291/
     
    concrete sledge, Aug 24, 2009
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  2. cdnboxing

    cdnboxing Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yep, I heard about this. Ticket sales are pretty expensive, they are Las Vegas expensive and you cant expect to get away with that in other cities.
     
    cdnboxing, Aug 24, 2009
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  3. concrete sledge

    concrete sledge Guest

    Exactly.
     
    concrete sledge, Aug 24, 2009
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  4. Grievesy

    Grievesy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not really surprised. It's a **** card.

    I suppose those prices don't help either.
     
    Grievesy, Aug 24, 2009
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  5. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well first off its not a **** card and secound im sure Oregon would love to support Couture and Leben who fought out of that state for years but noboddy in this economy wants to pay an arm and a leg for an average seat when they can grab the same people they where going to the fight with a buy the PPV.
     
    jimmie, Aug 24, 2009
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  6. concrete sledge

    concrete sledge Guest

    We DO want to support Couture, Leben and Ed Herman. But overall, the card is less than spectacular and VERY overpriced. You're right though, why pay an arm and a leg to get **** seats when you can sit at home with a good view, a bunch of friends and beers that AREN'T $8 bucks.
     
    concrete sledge, Aug 24, 2009
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  7. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    If 10,000 are sold in a 20,000 stadium then they should move em all forward and it will look okay. They can do some special deals to get em sold.

    There might be an issue of UFC doing too many shows now and people don't have cash for the event or PPV.
     
    achillesthegreat, Aug 24, 2009
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  8. bachatu

    bachatu Pro Full Member

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    They should've presented this one on Spike....the card is lacking a real main event.
     
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  9. québecwarrior

    québecwarrior Georges 'Rush' St-Pierre Full Member

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    Im very excited for Maia and Marquartd.
     
    québecwarrior, Aug 24, 2009
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  10. Journey Man

    Journey Man Journeyman always. Full Member

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    Yeah and boxing's being outsold.......
     
    Journey Man, Aug 24, 2009
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  11. wentz

    wentz Member Full Member

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    The truth is zuffa puts on **** cards 80% of the time. And their production sucks.

    I know some people are fanatically committed to zuffa, but how anyone (even these people) think this "ufwwe" stuff has surpassed the Pride events baffles the mind.
     
    wentz, Aug 24, 2009
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  12. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You are never lacking a main event when born headliners like Couture and Nogueira are fighting. You look back in the history of MMA and Boxing the majority of the fights featuring 2 past their prime stars are usually very entertaining.
     
    jimmie, Aug 24, 2009
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  13. Dave_j1985

    Dave_j1985 Active Member Full Member

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    I'm interesred in seeing what Couture and Nog bring to the table in the twilight of their careers. The Marquardt and Maia fight looks interesting too.

    That being said, it's not worth paying $200 for shitty seats!
     
    Dave_j1985, Aug 24, 2009
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  14. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    I'd pay anything to see two legends such as Couture and Nogueria. It's not just a fight - it's history. Remember the Thrilla In Manilla? A fight that came well after the two fighters involved were considered past their prime.
     
    sugarngold, Aug 24, 2009
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  15. jimmie

    jimmie Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Or how bout in MMA history like Wanderlei Silva vs Chuck both coming off 2 straight horrible loses and who can forget that slugfest ?
     
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