MMA-UFC UFC 243 - October 6

[Dan]

Just watched it.

Thank god for bogan aussie fans making that presser interesting because everything else boring.

Media questions we're crap too and no one asked about other potential fights on the card.

Where were the guys from Submission Radio?

 

[Dan]

Fed square was only showing it on the big screen

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It was in one of the buildings around there.

 

[Dan]

Comments section see Max Holloway..

 

[JG22]

Just watched it.

Thank god for bogan aussie fans making that presser interesting because everything else boring.

Media questions we're crap too and no one asked about other potential fights on the card.

Where were the guys from Submission Radio?

They’re in America covering 241.

 

[Ry009]

90% of MMA journos are s**t, even the seppos.

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

Missed the presser, did anyone ask about who the co-main is and any further fight annoucements.

 

[JG22]

90% of MMA journos are s**t, even the seppos.

They journos here aren’t really mma journos, which is clear to see.

They cover over things and get called to cover the odd presser.

 

[JG22]

Volkanovski vs Holloway conclusively ruled out for 243 by Dana. Doesn’t know if Max could even make the weight.

 

[Adzam]

Volkanovski vs Holloway conclusively ruled out for 243 by Dana. Doesn’t know if Max could even make the weight.

Was probably always going to be a stretch time wise for max to back it up. I wonder if he had finished Edgar early and absorbed minimal damage it would have been more likely.

 

[Newf]

I thought Israel was entertaining in his own way. He's a bit cringe, but like Colby, he's trying to make things a bit more interesting.

Rob's never been much of a trash talker, it'd be nice if the guy would let loose a little and engage a bit.

That aside I'm ******* stoked for this one. Guaranteed to be a banger.

 

[JG22]

Dana speaking to TSN this morning.

243 has already sold over 30,000 tickets.

The co-main is yet to be added.

 

[Dan]

The co-main is yet to be added.

Nate v Jorge

 

[Guy Threepwood]

Jake Matthews' fight has been announced. He'll be fighting Swedish fighter Rostem Akman who is 0-1 in the UFC and has body hair that makes prime Gabriel Gonzaga look like he's suffering from alopecia.

Also, Khalid Taha, fresh from the deep undercard of the Poirier and Holloway show is fighting a debuting Bruno Silva.

 

[burge13]

Hooker/Al official finally

 

[the_interloper]

Hooker/Al official finally

And that’s all she wrote I think. Unless ticket sales are really struggling, in which case they might add another good fight who knows.

 

[burge13]

And that’s all she wrote I think. Unless ticket sales are really struggling, in which case they might add another good fight who knows.

Yeah won't be anything else noteworthy added IMO

i heard ticket sales were at 30k already? No idea of the validity but seems hard to believe tbh

 

[Guy Threepwood]

Yeah won't be anything else noteworthy added IMO

i heard ticket sales were at 30k already? No idea of the validity but seems hard to believe tbh

Didn't Dana say something about the co-main event not having been signed when Iaquinta/Hooker was announced? There might be one more decent fight to come, but the card is starting to look pretty full with the two new fights announced today.

 

[burge13]

Didn't Dana say something about the co-main event not having been signed when Iaquinta/Hooker was announced? There might be one more decent fight to come, but the card is starting to look pretty full with the two new fights announced today.

Dana says lots of things...

 

[the_interloper]

Didn't Dana say something about the co-main event not having been signed when Iaquinta/Hooker was announced? There might be one more decent fight to come, but the card is starting to look pretty full with the two new fights announced today.

I thought he said that before Iaquinta v Hooker was officially announced, maybe that’s what he was talking about.

 

[Dan]

I thought they were gonna hold back announcing the Iaquinta/Hooker fight incase they couldn't get the co-main event booked.....I'm hopeful that this announcement means the UFC is confident on getting the co-main event they want.

If not....Iaquinta/Hooker is not a bad co-main event to have.

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

And that’s all she wrote I think. Unless ticket sales are really struggling, in which case they might add another good fight who knows.

Card still has room for 3 fights to be added.

 

[MMAPride Scott]

possible pre under card fights, I feel they need something as a back up, unfortunate rob is a bit unlucky and its slightly bigger than rod laver to deal with if something happens

 

[burge13]

With all the fury at seating for the basketball last night are people still excited by this event? That will put a few people off I'm sure

 

[the_interloper]

With all the fury at seating for the basketball last night are people still excited by this event? That will put a few people off I'm sure

Same thing happened at 193 as I said earlier in the thread, that’s why we’re in the second tier.

 

[burge13]

Same thing happened at 193 as I said earlier in the thread, that’s why we’re in the second tier.

Is it a decent view from there or relying on the big screens still?