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Chachie

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Chael: "What's a guard?"

Silva must have been injured, sick, and depressed in Silva-Sonnen 1.

BTW- If I had to judge Silva v. Jones by their performances against Chael, I'd say Jones thumps him good. Too much size and maybe even a couple more tools in the belt with his newly-debuted wrestling game. I know it's crazy to bet against The Spider but Bones is reigning supremo right now.

However, if we were to favor one for his performance against Belfort I suppose it would go for Silva. I love that styles make fights!

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artmonkforHOF

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Well I did it, threw down a boatload of cash and I am off to Vegas to see Silva take on Wiedman at UFC 162. It's 4th of July weekend, so nothing is cheap, I couldn't get the lowest price tickets ($125) from ticketmaster, not even when trying a day before general ticket sales with their newsletter promo code, so I had to settle for a $250 ticket and I'm still in the upper level (first row though). Pisses me off that on ticketmaster, you can't buy any $125 tickets, but they will re-sell you tickets that someone purchased the day before for $125 for a premuim AND pay an additional ticketmaster service charge.

I'm going to be staying at the MGM Grand, which is also where the fight is, fly down Thursday, fly out Monday. I am not planning to do much else in Vegas while I am there-I figure with 4th of July everything will be busy/have a line,- but has anyone ever been to Vegas for a fight? What should I do while I am there? There is also the UFC fan expo and fight week events going on- are either of those worth checking out?

Oh , and after spending a ton of money before I even land in Vegas, I can now see why people get pissed at Silva when he doesn't show up, lol. I would cancel the trip if Silva pulls out of the fight, the overall card is not bad or anything, but not worth the type of money I am spending to go see it.

This is more an excuse to 1) see the man who I think is the greatest fighter on the planet fight live before he retires 2) say that I have been to Vegas once as an adult & 3) I really need a vacation NOW, haven't had a decent one in about 4 years.

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I've never seen a fight in Vegas but I did go to Vegas last year for my bachelor party and I also saw the UFC live when they were in DC earlier last year. Both were great experiences.

We stayed in the MGM Grand when I was in Vegas too btw and I wouldn't stay anywhere else if I go back, I absolutely loved the MGM. Are you going with friends or with your wife/gf? Because what you do in Vegas really depends on who you're with and in Vegas you can pretty much do anything you want to do at any time of day or night. It's like a giant playground for adults.

If you're into gaming, the MGM has a really nice casino. I would also highly recommend that you go to the Bellagio and the Venetian and check out their casinos, even if you're not into gaming, you should see them just for the spectacle of it. Also, Mandalay Bay and the Luxor are right around the corner from you, they aren't as prestigious as the other two that I mentioned but they are very, very nice and are on par with the MGM. All of them have amazing restaurants and places to get a drink (try every restaurant you can at MGM, they are all world-class, my favorite was their Mexican restaurant). There's also a food court for quick fast-food type of eating. If you're with a big group of friends, I'd have everyone chip in and rent out one of the cabanas at the pool at MGM and just hang out there and enjoy a nice hot Vegas day by the pool, putting down drinks and looking at all of the nice scenery walking around the pool.

Definitely go down to old Vegas and check out Fremont Street and check out the Golden Nugget and some of the older places that Sinatra and mob used to go to in Vegas. I'm not a big gambler but I did play a lot of blackjack and roulette while in Vegas and had a great time doing it. Just go in knowing that you're doing it for fun and not to actually make a profit.

Also when you check in to the MGM tell them it's your bachelor party or your anniversary and ask if you can get comps and they will most likely give you something all you have to do is ask. When we checked in one of my friends told the guy that it was my bachelor party (which it was) and asked if we could get any comps and the guy gave me an $80 food/beverage credit for my room and didn't ask any questions.

As far as the UFC goes, it will be fun regardless. Like I said, I've never seen one in Vegas but this one is huge so I'm sure it will be amazing. If I were you I'd definitely go to the fan expo, they look like a lot of fun and I actually think most of the time they hold a grappling competition which is cool. Plus you could meet fighters/trainers. Also, I'm not sure if you have to get separate tickets but I'd look into going to the weigh-ins.

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I want to get to Vegas for a big fight just to experience that atmosphere, but I'm afraid I would never leave. I enjoy gambling from time to time, but Vegas might break me :ols:

I'm going to be in Vegas on Sept 13-15. I'm guessing I will see either Mayweather or Canelo OR both. Tix are probably gonna expensive as heck though.

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I've never seen a fight in Vegas but I did go to Vegas last year for my bachelor party and I also saw the UFC live when they were in DC earlier last year. Both were great experiences.

We stayed in the MGM Grand when I was in Vegas too btw and I wouldn't stay anywhere else if I go back, I absolutely loved the MGM. Are you going with friends or with your wife/gf? Because what you do in Vegas really depends on who you're with and in Vegas you can pretty much do anything you want to do at any time of day or night. It's like a giant playground for adults.

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Thanks for the advice. Right now it looks like I will be flying by myself, but might meet up with an old HS buddy & his friends from LA if they can get tickets to the fight. It was suppose to be a larger group, some UFC fans some guys who just wanted to go to Vegas, some guys dropped out when they saw the fight ticket price (would have had to buy $600 tickets to get 5 together), others dropped out when comparing the price for their last trip to Vegas to this one & top it all off with a few pissed off spouses and the only guy left who can go is the single guy with cash (that's me!).

You bring up paying for a cabana, do you have to pay to get into every pool at Vegas? I know they have pool nightclubs which I would assume you would pay cover for, but what about general hotel pools? do I have to pay to get access to the pool or just to reserve a seat/lounger?

I also read an article in the local paper here noting how Vegas is spending more on "super" night clubs, in fact, MGM grand just opened a 5 storey club called Hakkasan. The article noted that the lines are designed to get the people who will pay for drinks in fast, and keep the free loaders out, which probably means they won't let me in with my t-shirt & shorts. How dressed up do you have to be to get into the vegas clubs? will a button up collared shirt and nice jeans/dress shoes work? I really don't want to bring a suit if I don't have to.

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I was going to buy tickets, but none of my friends were down to go. What section are you seating down at? The only tickets I could afford was 266 in section 205. If you plan on betting, I liked Paris' and Bally's sports book.

My cost was $270.45 from Ticketmaster in section 217 Row A, on a $250 face value ticket. I think I will throw a bet or 2 down on Silva, depending on what the lines are. Right now I think Silva is -300 to -250, if I can find a sports book full of NY/NJ homers betting on Weidman maybe I can get Silva at -200, anything beyond that is kind of a waste for me with the amount of $ I would be gambling on the fight.

Do all sports books in Vegas have good UFC lines? I kind of want to throw some money down on Silva to win, and maybe another bet picking the round/ how the fight finishes.

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My cost was $270.45 from Ticketmaster in section 217 Row A, on a $250 face value ticket. I think I will throw a bet or 2 down on Silva, depending on what the lines are. Right now I think Silva is -300 to -250, if I can find a sports book full of NY/NJ homers betting on Weidman maybe I can get Silva at -200, anything beyond that is kind of a waste for me with the amount of $ I would be gambling on the fight.

Do all sports books in Vegas have good UFC lines? I kind of want to throw some money down on Silva to win, and maybe another bet picking the round/ how the fight finishes.

Well theres a lot of sports book, you can try to find some. Make some parlays, also I'm sure there are other sports to bet on too. South Point has a very large sports book that I really enjoyed. They also had a lot of penny bets. The only downside is it isn't on the strip and there isn't much to do other then the sports book. I really want to go, I might have to suck it up and head out there solo.

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#98QBKiller

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Thanks for the advice. Right now it looks like I will be flying by myself, but might meet up with an old HS buddy & his friends from LA if they can get tickets to the fight. It was suppose to be a larger group, some UFC fans some guys who just wanted to go to Vegas, some guys dropped out when they saw the fight ticket price (would have had to buy $600 tickets to get 5 together), others dropped out when comparing the price for their last trip to Vegas to this one & top it all off with a few pissed off spouses and the only guy left who can go is the single guy with cash (that's me!).

You bring up paying for a cabana, do you have to pay to get into every pool at Vegas? I know they have pool nightclubs which I would assume you would pay cover for, but what about general hotel pools? do I have to pay to get access to the pool or just to reserve a seat/lounger?

I also read an article in the local paper here noting how Vegas is spending more on "super" night clubs, in fact, MGM grand just opened a 5 storey club called Hakkasan. The article noted that the lines are designed to get the people who will pay for drinks in fast, and keep the free loaders out, which probably means they won't let me in with my t-shirt & shorts. How dressed up do you have to be to get into the vegas clubs? will a button up collared shirt and nice jeans/dress shoes work? I really don't want to bring a suit if I don't have to.

I don't think that you have to pay anything for general pool access, just for the cabanas and for other poolside services. As long as you're a guest, you can go use the pool for free. There are bars and grills near the pool too. A dress shirt with nice jeans and dress shoes will get you into most places, but it just depends. Vegas is all about excess so there are places out there where they won't let guys in without dress pants on as well. If you throw on a blazer with the jeans/dress shirt/dress shoes I think you'll get into just about any place that you would want to.

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artmonkforHOF

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Nice to see the full thread back, lost some of it after the change.

I wasn't planning on watching 160- helping my brother move- but I kind of want to check it out now to get a look at the MGM Garden Arena.

Found out for UFC162- Silva Weidman- most row A seats in the upper 200 level are $400, I'm off in a corner so mine was the next price down. I also found out why I couldn't buy $125 tickets, they only seats at those prices are the last 3 rows of a few sections at one end if the arena, probably less than 200 total tickets at that price in a 15,000 seat arena.

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