Tag: Venue

UFC 186: Bell Centre Closes Part of Venue, Ticket Sales Looking Glum

There are early signs that card instability and low star power may be dooming UFC 186. Two days before the event is set to go down, French-Canadian MMA news website MMA Nouvelles reported that UFC officials have closed part of Montreal’s Bell Centre, apparently as a result of low ticket sales. (The initial report was […]

There are early signs that card instability and low star power may be dooming UFC 186. Two days before the event is set to go down, French-Canadian MMA news website MMA Nouvelles reported that UFC officials have closed part of Montreal’s Bell Centre, apparently as a result of low ticket sales. (The initial report was […]

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Chael Sonnen vs. Wanderlei Silva Official for Sao Paulo Venue on May 31

As rumors began to swirl that a long-awaited grudge match between Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva would not actually happen, UFC officials confirmed last night that the bout is now official for a “Fight Night” event on May 31.  As MMA Fighting first reported at the conclusion of UFC Fight Night 38 last night, “The American […]

As rumors began to swirl that a long-awaited grudge match between Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva would not actually happen, UFC officials confirmed last night that the bout is now official for a “Fight Night” event on May 31.  As MMA Fighting first reported at the conclusion of UFC Fight Night 38 last night, “The American […]

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UFC 148: Does the Change of Venue Help or Hurt Silva or Sonnen?

By now you’ve heard of the big change of venue that happened with UFC 147 as the Middleweight Championship bout was moved from a soccer stadium in Brazil to the fight capital of the world in Las Vegas, Nev.  So does it hurt or help either of…

By now you’ve heard of the big change of venue that happened with UFC 147 as the Middleweight Championship bout was moved from a soccer stadium in Brazil to the fight capital of the world in Las Vegas, Nev.  So does it hurt or help either of the competitors to change? The simple answer is […]