Just came back from UFC 149
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Galgorian said:
Was the refund chant audible on Pay-per-view? I don't know why, but I feel like the only thing to save this night is by going to sleep in a dumpster.
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We couldn't make out what everybody was chanting but definitely heard it. Rogan was sheepish about it but wouldn't acknowledge it.
abc0331 said:
Is it common for football fans to demand refunds when their teams do not show up to play and get blown out?
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No, but is it common for football fans to pay for one game, have both teams replaced, and then half of the players decide not to actually play? Despite what Dana is saying in interviews, when tickets went on sale they were advertising Aldo, Bisping, Shogun, Big Nog, Thiago Silva, Thiago Alves, and Akyiama. There is no way you can tell me people who spent over $1000 on plane tickets, hotels and tickets to the show don't have the right to demand a refund.
Galgorian said:
Was the refund chant audible on Pay-per-view? I don't know why, but I feel like the only thing to save this night is by going to sleep in a dumpster.
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They were VERY visible. I was laughing because of the chants. But they are completely understandable.
smfowns4 said:
Galgorian said:
Was the refund chant audible on Pay-per-view? I don't know why, but I feel like the only thing to save this night is by going to sleep in a dumpster.
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They were VERY visible. I was laughing because of the chants. But they are completely understandable.
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This.
The bulls--- chant (I think after the Barao Faber fight) was extremely loud.
Galgorian said:
abc0331 said:
Is it common for football fans to demand refunds when their teams do not show up to play and get blown out?
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No, but is it common for football fans to pay for one game, have both teams replaced, and then half of the players decide not to actually play? Despite what Dana is saying in interviews, when tickets went on sale they were advertising Aldo, Bisping, Shogun, Big Nog, Thiago Silva, Thiago Alves, and Akyiama. There is no way you can tell me people who spent over $1000 on plane tickets, hotels and tickets to the show don't have the right to demand a refund.
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You do not have a right to a refund.
All cards are subject to change; everybody knows that. It is buyer beware.
It is the UFC's job to put fight cards together at a particular place. This card was riddled with injuries, but that is not the UFC's fault that the card that turned out did not turn to the expectations of the people that bought tickets to a card so far out. We all know as regulars to MMajunkie that cards gets shuffled all the time now, it is part of the sport.
There were some great fights on the 149 card, they slowed down as the card progressed, but again that is a result of unforeseen events that can occur in all events. Sometimes bands do not show, or sometimes they do and play crappy, sometimes rain or a big crash makes for a disappointing result for an auto race, sometimes the best player is hurt and does not show up and the home team gets destroyed, these things happen when you buy in to an event. Unless it is outright cancelled. But, buy the ticket, take the ride."
Sometimes we let our expectations get in the way of logic. If Aldo, Bisping, Shogun, Big Nog. T. Silva, Alves, and Akyiama was on the card, it still could have been disappointing in results and lackluster fights, would you still demand a refund?
Kind of entitled of fans to act like they deserve a refund; if they were in full knowledge of why the card did not turn out the way it was initially advertised. Each change was publicly announced and was time and time realigned. There was no deception in how the fights were matched on this fight card. With fighters having insurance they do not have to fight for the sake of pay-days as much making it very difficult for any card to stay together for any length of time.
And it was really disrespectful fans chanting "BS" during Barao's big moment there. It was not his fault the card turned out that way, he worked his entire life for that moment of validation only to have spoiled sports fans booing because they wanted bigger names on the card. Stay classy Canadian sports fans.
PrideFighter27 said:
What are the fans to do? If you buy tickets too early you risk the chance of an altered card, but if you wait you risk the chance of lousy nosebleed seats.
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How about just enjoying the card for what it is and quit acting so entitled?
mma_guru333 said:
PrideFighter27 said:
What are the fans to do? If you buy tickets too early you risk the chance of an altered card, but if you wait you risk the chance of lousy nosebleed seats.
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How about just enjoying the card for what it is and quit acting so entitled?
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Is that you Dana?
PrideFighter27 said:
mma_guru333 said:
PrideFighter27 said:
What are the fans to do? If you buy tickets too early you risk the chance of an altered card, but if you wait you risk the chance of lousy nosebleed seats.
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How about just enjoying the card for what it is and quit acting so entitled?
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Is that you Dana?
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Sounds like someone that realizes that sh/t happens.
I havent watched any of the fights but everything im hearing sounds pretty negative regarding the main card.
the way i look at it, Calgary is a rough city in Canada. They like they're fights rough and exciting and, from what i hear it was fairly lackluster. These kinds of things i think lie purely on the fighters. How will i fight tonight???.....Thats why im a Leben fan because he ALWAYS puts the fans first. #realtalk #skeez
7time said:
You must have arrived just in time for the Main card then. Shoulda got there earlier and you woulda saw the prelim fights.
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You PAY for the Main Card Experience. who the hell goes in there and buys ticket just for the prelims?? Sounds stupid actually.
If I shelled out a few hundred bucks with the promise of a good show and it turned out like that, Id be pissed too.
30 bucks for parking? 8 bucks for beer? 6 bucks for nachos? That's some bull stadium prices, but that would be okay if the show was great and you actually had fun. But wth?
Oh God, I wished I had NOT bought last night's card. Geez