UFC 110 on February 21 in Australia to Air Live on Pay-Per-View
UFC 110, the UFC’s long-rumored February event in Sydney, Australia expected to be headlined by Wanderlei Silva vs, Yoshihiro Akiyama, will take place in the afternoon on Sunday, February 21, but will air live in the United States on pay-per-view on Saturday, February 20, according to MMAjunkie.
Due to the 16-hour time difference between Sydney and the US’ Eastern Time Zone, the event’s main card will take place at 2pm local time in Australia and air live in the UFC’s traditional 10pm ET PPV slot.
The UFC 110 rumored fight card also includes Nate Marquardt vs. Chael Sonnen, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic vs. Ben Rothwell, and Stephan Bonnar vs. Krzysztof Soszynski.
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Pictured: Wanderlei Silva
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rofl. who plans on actually paying for this?
The fact that it’s live is heavily encouraging, over a bollocks tape delayed PPV. I see no reason not to pay for this.
I was wondering how they were going to work out the insane time difference between us and the land down under.
Seems odd to me, if I were attending, to hit MMA at 2 in the afternoon.
And yeah, I’ll pay for this because I buy every UFC event that I don’t attend, but I sure won’t be happy about it…
Even earlier than 2pm local time for the prelims…wake up and go fight.
Who knows the card could improve. If any big name fighter were to be added my guess would be Franklin. He fought the first time ufc went to ireland, canada and germany.
Rich Franklin to the recue!
Again.
No wonder he’s Dana’s boy…
There’s been talking of adding a title fight to the card, forgot where I read that though.
When Kris told me he was posting this story, I had similar comments about the time of day. Obviously, though, the UFC’s bread and butter is PPV, live gate is nice, and pays the expenses of the event, but PPV is where they make their money. Having it broadcast live instead of tape-delayed increases the likelihood of PPV buys, and I think the UFC would sacrifice 1-2k live attendees for 100-200k PPV buys.
Off the topic, any of you guys have any idea when its coming back to dublin?? its all ive been thinking about since it was here in jan and i cant believe they have announced a show in may and still nothing for us, there was rumours of a fight night for paddys day but ufc isnt gonna have an international fight night imo its not in there best interest money wise
fight nights are presented live and free. usually when ufc is overseas it is usually free. especially in the UK. i don’t see how this could hurt. UFN on st paddys day would be awesome imo
If this is the headliner silva vs akiyama i am gonna have to pass. I am glad to see that mma is expanding but this is not the the best main event
This card actually looks pretty solid.
Just needs a bigger Main Event, if they do add a title fight it could turn out to be a great event.
What title could they put on at the moment just because all the injurys that have happened??
Interim title fight between Carwin and Velasquez was probably the only possibility but doesn’t look likely because Carwin’s wife is expected with their daughter around the same time.
Mikey Forester? Russian sailors? Have you lost your freakin’ minds, boys?
Apparently the UFC has, if they think this constitutes a PPV. Sorry… 15yr fan, had something line 30 straight evetns on PPV until the Coture vs nog card earlier in 2009 (was oout of town), but this nonsense of throwing together a bunch of mediocre fights with mediocre significance just to hold an event every 20 days is BS.
I’d rather see less, high quality cards. No chance I’m paying for this. No chance I’m paying to see any event headlined by Mark Coleman vs. anyone. And it’s not even about the ca$h… it’s the principle. If we keep paying for these weak cards, the UFC will continue to air them.
i agree. thats why i am going to watch it off the interwebs. i don’t care if the quality is the same or not. not paying for crap fights. rather watch no name boxers fight for a title.
Mark Coleman headlining this card? What are you talking about? This card is headlined by Wanderlei Silva vs. Sexyama.
I couldnt see why any non-HARDCORE fan would order this. Its a pretty sorry card. But the UFC usually presents a solid fight package none the less for there lesser cards so i’ll stay loyal to them till they show me otherwise. And thank goodness for Buffalo Wild Wings or else I’d have to pass on this one. lol
Im from AUS and Im going to this
I cant wait
Go Sexyama
Justin H – thanks… I gathered that from the article.
It was also rumored (separately) that Couture Vs. Coleman would headline another card in 2010. I was lumping that card in with this one as representative of the disturbing trend.
Again, I was watching Coleman Vs. Maurice Smith Vs. The Natural on VHS in the 90’s. I LOVE MMA, and further, I LOVE the UFC. But c’mon now… Coleman Vs Couture holds some interest for me as a novelty, but there is no way that is a headlining PPV bout. 15 years ago, OK, big fight. But in 2010 that fight belongs in the middle of a main PPV card, or headlining a free event.
No, they are rumored for the card for 109, but Belfort vs. Silva is the rumored headliner, barring an extension of Silva’s absence.
I see that in the Rumors section, and if the Spider is the Main draw, I’m there, and I stand corrected. I was referring the article here on 11/18, where Sherdog apparently had Rand & Coleman in the, “Main Event”.
http://mmafrenzy.com/12216/randy-couture-vs-mark-coleman-likely-for-ufc-109-in-february/
Same article lists Silva Vs. Belfort as the expected headliner, so maybe “Main Event” = “Main Card”, which would make more sense for Couture Vs. Coleman.
I may have puked a little in my mouth and navigated away from the article before seeing the headliner tag at the bottom. My apologies for jumping the gun.
Perhaps it’s “co-main event.” Also, Sherdog has it listed as headliner, but perhaps they are not counting on the Silva v. Belfort fight taking place. I am interested in Couture v. Coleman, but not as a headliner, nevertheless I will buy the card either way.