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  • raznomoreR Offline
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    raznomore
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    I enjoyed the card and honestly didn’t miss the crowd ambience as much as I thought I would.

    UFC being praised by many for keeping the fights going. They could probably sell UFC 249 for $10 a pop and makes billions right now. No other sport to watch.

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    • raznomoreR raznomore

      I enjoyed the card and honestly didn’t miss the crowd ambience as much as I thought I would.

      UFC being praised by many for keeping the fights going. They could probably sell UFC 249 for $10 a pop and makes billions right now. No other sport to watch.

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      @raznomore said in UFC:

      I enjoyed the card and honestly didn’t miss the crowd ambience as much as I thought I would.

      Yeah I was surprised at how little it mattered.

      Shame I didn’t manage to hear ufc matchmaker Mick Maynard

      https://twitter.com/Mickmaynard2/status/1238894304363511809?s=20

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      • DuluthD Offline
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        UFC was the only sport still continuing..

        https://twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/status/1239664011483856896

        Dammit, I was looking forward to matchups organised days in advance and taking place on an Indian reservation

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        • DuluthD Offline
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          alt text

          Yay! Some live sport I give a shit about

          Shame about the Khabib v Ferguson fight getting cancelled yet again. Ferguson v Gaethje should be a fun fight though. Winner gets Khabib, loser gets Conor?

          Location still not announced. Strongest rumours are still for an Indian reservation on the west coast

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          • DuluthD Offline
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            #659

            Some more info on how the ufc is planning on having events every week for a couple of months.

            Two venues will be used. One somewhere in USA and an island in an undisclosed location for the non-American events

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            • DuluthD Offline
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              #660

              ..and everything is cancelled

              Probably political pressure on Disney/ESPN, they told the UFC to stop

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              • DuluthD Duluth

                ..and everything is cancelled

                Probably political pressure on Disney/ESPN, they told the UFC to stop

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                @Duluth He's in full Donald Trump denial that he can still do this. Disney rightly have pulled the plug on him and he's not happy there's a bigger dog in the room telling him what to do.

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                • DrivingMaulD DrivingMaul

                  @Duluth He's in full Donald Trump denial that he can still do this. Disney rightly have pulled the plug on him and he's not happy there's a bigger dog in the room telling him what to do.

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                  @DrivingMaul said in UFC:

                  @Duluth He's in full Donald Trump denial that he can still do this. Disney rightly have pulled the plug on him and he's not happy there's a bigger dog in the room telling him what to do.

                  How is any different than the jockeys creating their bubble and continuing racing?

                  Without crowds you aren’t talking about many people. Probably more in my local supermarket right now.

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                  • MiketheSnowM Offline
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                    Fuck

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                    • KirwanK Kirwan

                      @DrivingMaul said in UFC:

                      @Duluth He's in full Donald Trump denial that he can still do this. Disney rightly have pulled the plug on him and he's not happy there's a bigger dog in the room telling him what to do.

                      How is any different than the jockeys creating their bubble and continuing racing?

                      Without crowds you aren’t talking about many people. Probably more in my local supermarket right now.

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                      @Kirwan I don't know what's going on with racing. Someone told me you can still play golf in Australia (but a lot of courses have closed). I think there's a lot of countries making a mess of this situation.

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                        @Kirwan I don't know what's going on with racing. Someone told me you can still play golf in Australia (but a lot of courses have closed). I think there's a lot of countries making a mess of this situation.

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                        #665

                        @DrivingMaul the point is they were making it as safe as any other activity that is allowed under this lockdown.

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                          #666

                          So now the UFC are tentatively saying May 9th

                          This will be mostly US based fighters. A few rumours that they are looking at Florida (State Govt has made positive noises)
                          Then hopefully 'Fight Island' will be ready for the international fighters not long after that

                          Fights pencilled in for May 9th:
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                            So now the UFC are tentatively saying May 9th

                            This will be mostly US based fighters. A few rumours that they are looking at Florida (State Govt has made positive noises)
                            Then hopefully 'Fight Island' will be ready for the international fighters not long after that

                            Fights pencilled in for May 9th:
                            alt text

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                            MiketheSnow
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                            #667

                            @Duluth said in UFC:

                            So now the UFC are tentatively saying May 9th

                            This will be mostly US based fighters. A few rumours that they are looking at Florida (State Govt has made positive noises)
                            Then hopefully 'Fight Island' will be ready for the international fighters not long after that

                            Fights pencilled in for May 9th:
                            alt text

                            Now that's worth waiting for.

                            Florida Governor put WWE on the 'Essential' list so fingers crossed.

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                              https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/29094417/ufc-schedules-three-fight-cards-led-ufc-249-9-florida-no-fans

                              Confirmation that UFC 249 will be in Florida with no audience on the 9th of May

                              Two more cards at the same location on the 13th and 16th. No announcement on fights yet.

                              Another US card on the 23rd with no location confirmed. I suspect they are hoping that Vegas will allow this at the UFC headquarters

                              'Fight Island' should be ready in June for cards with international fighters. Fighters will be spread amongst multiple hotels and the octagon will be on a beach.
                              I think there'll be some Kiwi's & Aussies on the first island event because it'll happen around the time of the postponed Perth card

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                                #669

                                Two more sleeps

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                                • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                                  Two more sleeps

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                                  Duluth
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #670

                                  @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

                                  Two more sleeps

                                  Sport to watch!

                                  So many good fights on this card. Despite that, most of my picks are the favourites.

                                  The only non favourite I've gone for (ignoring the early pre-lims) is Cruz over Cejudo.

                                  It'll be a massive surprise if the main event is a dud.
                                  Ferguson is a freak. I think he'll enjoy the chaos of a Gaethje fight and he'll get a stoppage in the 3rd. Probably an elbow..

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                                  • DuluthD Duluth

                                    @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

                                    Two more sleeps

                                    Sport to watch!

                                    So many good fights on this card. Despite that, most of my picks are the favourites.

                                    The only non favourite I've gone for (ignoring the early pre-lims) is Cruz over Cejudo.

                                    It'll be a massive surprise if the main event is a dud.
                                    Ferguson is a freak. I think he'll enjoy the chaos of a Gaethje fight and he'll get a stoppage in the 3rd. Probably an elbow..

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                                    MiketheSnow
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                                    #671

                                    @Duluth said in UFC:

                                    @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

                                    Two more sleeps

                                    Sport to watch!

                                    So many good fights on this card. Despite that, most of my picks are the favourites.

                                    The only non favourite I've gone for (ignoring the early pre-lims) is Cruz over Cejudo.

                                    It'll be a massive surprise if the main event is a dud.
                                    Ferguson is a freak. I think he'll enjoy the chaos of a Gaethje fight and he'll get a stoppage in the 3rd. Probably an elbow..

                                    If Cruz is 100% healthy then it could be a contest. Otherwise a beating.

                                    Main Event won't get out of Round 1.

                                    Can't wait.

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                                    • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                                      @Duluth said in UFC:

                                      @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

                                      Two more sleeps

                                      Sport to watch!

                                      So many good fights on this card. Despite that, most of my picks are the favourites.

                                      The only non favourite I've gone for (ignoring the early pre-lims) is Cruz over Cejudo.

                                      It'll be a massive surprise if the main event is a dud.
                                      Ferguson is a freak. I think he'll enjoy the chaos of a Gaethje fight and he'll get a stoppage in the 3rd. Probably an elbow..

                                      If Cruz is 100% healthy then it could be a contest. Otherwise a beating.

                                      Main Event won't get out of Round 1.

                                      Can't wait.

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                                      Duluth
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #672

                                      @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

                                      If Cruz is 100% healthy

                                      ..and has no ring rust. But of course Cruz claims there is no such thing

                                      I’m still sceptical of Cejudo at 135 despite the Moraes win.

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                                        #673

                                        It’s going to be especially hard to watch a day of sport on Mother’s Day but I like a challenge....

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                                          On like Donkey Kong

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