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The show in Dublin was one of the top 3 crowds I've ever seen in MMA history. Too bad it was on Fight Pass so who knows how many people even got to experience it. The electricity was legendary
Earlier this week, the UFC announced that it would return to Dublin for an event at the 3Arena, formerly known as the O2, on Oct. 24. While the idea of taking center stage at a massive venue in Dublin remains the dream, McGregor still has plenty of interest in competing on the Fight Night card.
“[UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta] was trying to say, ‘Well, we want bigger stadiums’ because this is in the O2, which is like a 9,500-seat stadium in Dublin,” McGregor said during a recent conference call. “He wants me on a bigger one. You don’t have a show in my hometown and not have me on it. I want to be on that card. We will see what way it plays out. Any time the UFC rolls into my town, I most certainly want to be on that card.”
The SBG Ireland representative headlined the Las Vegas-based promotion’s last trip to Dublin in July 2014, a card that was lauded for its electricity and overall atmosphere. Much to the delight of a partisan crowd, McGregor put away Diego Brandao in the opening stanza.
“We make ourselves heard; 9,500 Irish fans screaming sound like 19,500. Lorenzo said it was too small for me and wanted to do a stadium show. Yes, I want to do a stadium show, but if you come back to my home city I want to be on that card,” McGregor reiterated. “I built this here. I’m the one that put the UFC on the map here. If you’re coming into my hometown, you best believe I want on the show.”
http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Co...-October-UFC-Fight-Night-Card-in-Dublin-88625
Earlier this week, the UFC announced that it would return to Dublin for an event at the 3Arena, formerly known as the O2, on Oct. 24. While the idea of taking center stage at a massive venue in Dublin remains the dream, McGregor still has plenty of interest in competing on the Fight Night card.
“[UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta] was trying to say, ‘Well, we want bigger stadiums’ because this is in the O2, which is like a 9,500-seat stadium in Dublin,” McGregor said during a recent conference call. “He wants me on a bigger one. You don’t have a show in my hometown and not have me on it. I want to be on that card. We will see what way it plays out. Any time the UFC rolls into my town, I most certainly want to be on that card.”
The SBG Ireland representative headlined the Las Vegas-based promotion’s last trip to Dublin in July 2014, a card that was lauded for its electricity and overall atmosphere. Much to the delight of a partisan crowd, McGregor put away Diego Brandao in the opening stanza.
“We make ourselves heard; 9,500 Irish fans screaming sound like 19,500. Lorenzo said it was too small for me and wanted to do a stadium show. Yes, I want to do a stadium show, but if you come back to my home city I want to be on that card,” McGregor reiterated. “I built this here. I’m the one that put the UFC on the map here. If you’re coming into my hometown, you best believe I want on the show.”
http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Co...-October-UFC-Fight-Night-Card-in-Dublin-88625
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