News the "Arena" isn't ready to hold the event tomorrow the fights will be in a huge tent instead

[podsox]

A couple wks Ago

 

[SpaceGinger]

Dana decided it would be cheaper if we all just went camping and punched on around a campfire.

 

[Reb]

A couple wks Ago

Two weeks ago they built the roof. I wonder if they have commissions over there who do savety checks.
Let's hope it will not end like this...

 

[MMA4Life]

Only Ameritards could think that the people of FUCKING ABU DHABI don't know how to A/C. Do you guys live under a rock or what?

Some Americans do unfortunately have a concerning lack of basic understanding of anything that's not "Merica". Even when they take vacations they are often to cruises to Cancun for example or all inclusive resorts where they never even attempt to even take in other cultures but hey there are also plenty of US citizens who are immigrants or second/third generation and are not at all that way...

 

[evergreenrider]

Dustin is undefeated in fights that place in tents.

This is an astute observation.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

A couple wks Ago

 

[boss429]

A couple wks Ago

Damn, first Truss landed 2 weeks before the event!!

Unless they had a small army landing, connecting, welding and bolting in the connecting webs and bracing plus insulating then cladding the roof alone would be nearly impossible let alone doing all the interior finishing that can't be done prior to the roofs completion, let alone getting an inspection scheduled and signed off on.

Someone really dropped the ball there, lol.

Mind you the Chinese can demo and replace an entire overpass in a weekend so I guess if you have the man power and don't have to worry about building codes and inspection dates anything is possible.

 

[UltimateTakeDown]

 

[boss429]

Some Americans do unfortunately have a concerning lack of basic understanding of anything that's not "Merica". Even when they take vacations they are often to cruises Cancun for example or all inclusive resorts where they never even attempt to even take in other cultures but hey there are also plenty of US citizens who are immigrants or second/third generation and are not at all that way...

Haha, true, a shocking number of Americans still think we live in igloos and shit despite the majority of our population living a stones throw away from your border with the exact same weather.

It's kind of like us assuming all Americans live in Alaska, lol.

 

[UltimateTakeDown]

As much as I want a good event, I do love a complete balls up. If they do fight with no AC, and if there is a scandal/drama, it would be epic. Worth the PPC price alone.

 

[Quietus]

Feels like the UFC is covering this up and just pretending its not happening, why are we JUST now hearing about this the night before the fights? Wouldn't they have known this days in advance? did the fighters know? It's so disrespectful to the fighters regardless.

 

[L.T.]

The rumor is that the stadium is not complete or AC is not ready, not that Abu Dhabi doesn't know how to build any AC

They will find a way. Crews from anywhere and everywhere are there right now. Pyramid number of workers. They're too rich, they will get it done. Or least by the cage they will they are not broadcasting from a tent. The crowd will suffer or not attend if they have to.. they wear a lot of clothes. Abu dhabi is proud and the richest place on Earth, it will be fixed. I'm squashing these rumors right now. The silence is interesting though. They have... well could they move an audience that size? They either have 7 hours or 12. Fuck the early prelims..

EDIT: Is there even a source on this or is this some ridiculous rumor because it would catch Twitter like wildfire so I doubt anything is wrong with the AC at all. This is bs to build hype or for fun but there's no truth to it until I see a link.

 

[empsim]

Only Ameritards could think that the people of FUCKING ABU DHABI don't know how to A/C. Do you guys live under a rock or what?

they dont. they know how to pay for shit but usually still pick the cheapest workers or people that dont get paid at all.

 

[TUFNewb]

These damn lazy migrant slaves can't even build an arena in 110 degree heat? Pathetic. Take their passports and 80 lashes a day till it is complete. Uncle Dana demands AC, his face CAN NOT get any more red.

 

[Terry Toughnut]

The UFC should never go back to Dubai. The middle east investors were bought out. There is no point in going there when you can't even get a stadium built on time and have a PPV that's at 2pm in North America

PPV starts at 4am in Sydney

 

[L.T.]

Feels like the UFC is covering this up and just pretending its not happening, why are we JUST now hearing about this the night before the fights? Wouldn't they have known this days in advance? did the fighters know? It's so disrespectful to the fighters regardless.

Hearing about it from who? The mods allow it to exist which gives it credence but they also let Zab Judah KO's Khabib exist on Tuesday. How is there no link. Nothing is spread through word of mouth anymore. You can't stop social media.. well over there you could.. how do they stop the entire twittersphere from commenting on this. You can't.

 

[MMA4Life]

Hearing about it from who? The mods allow it to exist which gives it credence but they also let Zab Judah KO's Khabib exist on Tuesday. How is there no link. Nothing is spread through word of mouth anymore. You can't stop social media.. well over there you could.. how do they stop the entire twittersphere from commenting on this. You can't.

Zab said boxing is a skill and MMA isn't to paraphrase

 

[PeacePipe]

PPV starts at 4am in Sydney

2am in Perth, yay

 

[snackgod]

Who's dumbass idea was it to build an arena hoping it will be done in time?

maybe it what they built was to look that was cause it was a 1 time use arena.

 

[snackgod]

The UFC should never go back to Dubai. The middle east investors were bought out. There is no point in going there when you can't even get a stadium built on time and have a PPV that's at 2pm in North America

how do you know the arena was always built that way