OT: True North to host UFC

[bigplay41*]

June 15th!!

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[wpgsilver]

Link?
I know there's a press conference tomorrow, but I haven't heard any details on what the event is.


Never mind. It's all over twitter.

 

[bigplay41*]

Apparently Rashad Evans vs Dan Henderson is the main card

 

[wpgsilver]

That would be beyond crazy. Wow.

I've only see shields Woodley being thrown around.

 

[tntkid]

That is awesome.

Dana will love the MTS centre fans.

They will be doing a presser here before the event.

 

[cheswick]

Personally don't get the appeal but I guess its nice for UFC fans.

Heard on the radio a few days ago that UFC is waning in popularity. Didn't sell out the Bell Centre or something. I guess they're branching out.

 

[truck]

Shogun vs Little Nog 2 is rumored as well. The first fight was epic:

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/3/4/4063606/ufc-shogun-rua-vs-antonio-rogerio-nogueira-mma-news

 

[1430MaroonsRoad]

Definitely going to this and I don't even follow UFC. It's just something that's new besides Monster Jam or Harlem Globetrotters...

Here's to hoping Jets ticket holders get first crack at tickets.

 

[tntkid]

Season ticket holders won't get any first cracks at UFC tickets.

Definitely going to this and I don't even follow UFC. It's just something that's new besides Monster Jam or Harlem Globetrotters...

Here's to hoping Jets ticket holders get first crack at tickets.

 

[SubparSoup]

Personally don't get the appeal but I guess its nice for UFC fans.

Heard on the radio a few days ago that UFC is waning in popularity. Didn't sell out the Bell Centre or something. I guess they're branching out.

It's because they held several terrible cards in Canada (Calgary and Vancouver I think) so expect this one to be a monster card. Mighty Mouse is already targeting 161 for his come back so we could get a title match.

 

[Basalt13]

Personally don't get the appeal but I guess its nice for UFC fans.

Heard on the radio a few days ago that UFC is waning in popularity. Didn't sell out the Bell Centre or something. I guess they're branching out.

Its not that its waning in popularity its just they charge ridiculous amounts for tickets, I love UFC but I likely won't be going to this event with what I expect the ticket prices to be.

 

[Shakey Rustie]

I will be going. Two of my friends made a trip out to Montreal for an event there a few years ago, $500 a ticket in the nosebleeds.

 

[Gump Hasek]

Figured this was coming; heard an interview with Tom Wright (former CFL Commissioner, now the head of UFC Canada) last year and he said they had plans for multiple Canadian events in 2013 and they included "one city that few would expect" - one they'd never previously considered.

Kevin Donnelly with TNSE is one hell of a promoter and UFC is always a big money draw; I just knew he'd be on top of that eventually.

 

[bigplay41*]

Season ticket holders won't get any first cracks at UFC tickets.

Club members will thats why i pay $500 bucks a year for

 

[StronGeer]

It's awesome how TNSE continues to put Winnipeg on the map. Chipman for Mayor!

 

[tntkid]

Give Chipman the key to the city already Mayor Mccheese.

Not the Fonz & the clown from Kiss.

It's awesome how TNSE continues to put Winnipeg on the map. Chipman for Mayor!

 

[tacogeoff]

Damn these tickets are going to be as hard to get :$

 

[WinnipegWinter*]

Personally don't get the appeal but I guess its nice for UFC fans.

Heard on the radio a few days ago that UFC is waning in popularity. Didn't sell out the Bell Centre or something. I guess they're branching out.

IMO Dana diluted the sport.

 

[mzappa]

HUGE news for Winnipeg.

A total coup to get UFC 161.

Love this town!

 

[King Woodballs]

Looks great so far
Seriously thinking of going

Season ticket holders won't get any first cracks at UFC tickets.

Nor should they

 

[mzappa]

From Sportsnet

http://www.sportsnet.ca/mma/2013/03/04/ufc161_winnipeg_june_15/

 

[DancesWithWookies]

Nor should they

Why is this? And anyway I keep getting emails from true north offering me presale tickets to concerts and other events they put on, so why would they be any different?

 

[King Woodballs]

Why is this? And anyway I keep getting emails from true north offering me presale tickets to concerts and other events they put on, so why would they be any different?

Why? Anyone can signup to get presale emails

Not everyone has jets tickets

Why should people who have jets tickets have first rights to anything?

That doesnt seem fair to me

 

[truck]

Rumored:

Hendo/Rashad
Lil Nog/Shogun
Rory/Maia
Shields/Woodley

 

[bigplay41*]

Why? Anyone can signup to get presale emails

Not everyone has jets tickets

Why should people who have jets tickets have first rights to anything?

That doesnt seem fair to me

not everyone will, just Jets season ticket holders who have Club memberships.