We want to pass along some quick news for those fans who plan to attend the weigh-ins for UFC 78: “Validation” on Friday, November 16 at the practice rink inside the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., from 3 to 5 p.m. ET.
The following fighters will attend the FREE autograph session from 1 to 3 p.m. ET that is open to the general public:
- Gabriel Gonzaga
- Matt Hamill
- Clay Guida
- Marcus Davis
In addition, lightweight title contender BJ Penn will hold down an hour-long question and answer session with UFC Fight Club members, beginning at 2 p.m. ET in the Verizon Tower that is located on Broad and Mulberry streets.
Remember that the field of 18 fighters will tip the scales at approximately 4 p.m. ET for the pay-per-view (PPV) event that follows the next day on Saturday, November 17 at 10 p.m. Doors to the actual show open at about 7:30 p.m. on fight day and the first bout will go off around 8:15 p.m. ET.
Annoying daily disclaimer: MMAmania.com will provide LIVE updates from the weigh-ins on Friday and during the PPV on Saturday. Should be a great time … can’t wait.
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Wish I could be there…
We get to see how big his nose realy is..(GG)..
Sounds so awesome, I would have loved to have been there. I did get a chance to meet some of the guys at the Hard Rock party on the Sunday after 74 and that was kick ass. GSP, Loiseau, Guida, and Rashad were there…awesome time.
I’m sending that out there…if you’re in Vegas on a fight weekend, don’t miss the Sunday party by the pool at the Hard Rock. Awesome time, hot ladies, and a bunch of fighters.
Coming from a Toronto guy like myself who is patiently waiting for the Montreal card.
Back to wrestling hamill.
I don’t know which one to go, I heard that if you go to the Q&A session, you can’t go to the autograph session.I don’t want to give up my seats for the weigh ins.
[quote comment="210853"]Back to wrestling hamill.[/quote]
Okay.. you do know Matt Hamill should be undefeated, and he has only won one match via decision against Seth Petruzelli.
He did not wrestle Bisping, he stood up and fought him.
He stood up and fought Jesse Forbes and knocked him out.
Defeated Rex Holman by TKO.
Hamill is becoming a complete fighter.
For all of those going to the event, call Marcus Davis the “Celtic Warrior” I am sure he will get a laugh out of that.
I hope you guys don’t get shafted like we did at UFC 77.
What an overall dud of an event. I mean I think the card is pretty weak, and then have these B class fighers on display for a little autograph session….This fight should be free on Spike, definitely not ordering it. I do hope the fans in Newark root for Rashad and he pounds that stupid brit’s annoying ass voice and grin in to the canvas….Go Rashad!!
I hope you guys don’t get shafted like we did at UFC 77.[/quote]
Just wondering how people got shafted at 77?
[quote comment="210861"]I don’t know which one to go, I heard that if you go to the Q&A session, you can’t go to the autograph session.I don’t want to give up my seats for the weigh ins.[/quote]
Go to the autograph sessions. Which would you rather do? Meet some fighters and get their autograph or watch guys strip to their underwear and stand on a scale??? Answer shouldnt be difficult.
The UFC just keeps on screwing the East Coast. Out of those 4 fighters, I would only really be interested in meeting 2 of them, Hammil and Guida, but unfortunately, I’d only be able to hold an understandable conversation with one of them.
[quote comment="210942"]The UFC just keeps on screwing the East Coast. quote]
The East Coast is getting a kick ass card in 78 though and that’s what counts.
Among the Montreal card fighters, hope to see GSP, Cote, Stout, and Macdonald.
other than the main event i think this card is pretty damn good. i am going and i am pretty pumped..I do think the UFC needs to start putting out the full cards before they put tickets on sale..i dont think it is fair to the fans to shell out money before knowing who u is gonna be there.
[quote comment="210962"]other than the main event i think this card is pretty damn good. i am going and i am pretty pumped..I do think the UFC needs to start putting out the full cards before they put tickets on sale..i dont think it is fair to the fans to shell out money before knowing who u is gonna be there.[/quote]
Completely agree..imagine paying for a concert, knowing the opening acts while the main act is TBA. It just doesn’t work. The UFC is the only organization I know that seems to start selling tickets so way in advance without major fights being listed.
You pretty much have to buy the ticket and cross your fingers you get something good.
[quote comment="210929"]I hope you guys don’t get shafted like we did at UFC 77.[/quote]
Just wondering how people got shafted at 77?[/quote]
We waited in line for 4 hours 10 in the morning till 2 in the afternoon, to get autographs from Wanderlei Silva, Matt Hamill and KenFlo.
I am a fight club memember so we get exclusive rights before the general public to get autographs before they do.
So we waited for 2 hours inside and barely moved, the people of US Bank allowed the general public to go in with the fight club memembers, screwing over a lot of fight club memembers.
Also during the weigh ins, they handed out tickets, and they said “FIRST COME FIRST SERVE” on the seats.
As being in fight club we get a special Q and A session with Dana White and Keith Jardine, not only did they allow the public to come into the Q and A session, the staff was throwing out memembers of fight club because they would not move for the public. (Since they gave out tickets, the tickets had a seat number on them, of course they said first come first serve so it did not matter, state rule you must hand out tickets.)
So Fight Club memembers who had been waiting patiently for an hour in their seats are getting the boot, and getting kicked out of the whole entire arena!
Some guy actually got choked by an staff memeber because he would not go down quietly.
Very unplanned and unprofessional.
[quote comment="211053"][quote comment="210929"]I hope you guys don’t get shafted like we did at UFC 77.[/quote]
Just wondering how people got shafted at 77?[/quote]
We waited in line for 4 hours 10 in the morning till 2 in the afternoon, to get autographs from Wanderlei Silva, Matt Hamill and KenFlo.
I am a fight club memember so we get exclusive rights before the general public to get autographs before they do.
So we waited for 2 hours inside and barely moved, the people of US Bank allowed the general public to go in with the fight club memembers, screwing over a lot of fight club memembers.
Also during the weigh ins, they handed out tickets, and they said “FIRST COME FIRST SERVE” on the seats.
As being in fight club we get a special Q and A session with Dana White and Keith Jardine, not only did they allow the public to come into the Q and A session, the staff was throwing out memembers of fight club because they would not move for the public. (Since they gave out tickets, the tickets had a seat number on them, of course they said first come first serve so it did not matter, state rule you must hand out tickets.)
So Fight Club memembers who had been waiting patiently for an hour in their seats are getting the boot, and getting kicked out of the whole entire arena!
Some guy actually got choked by an staff memeber because he would not go down quietly.
Very unplanned and unprofessional.[/quote]
Thanks for the clarification…that is completely nuts.
[quote comment="210942"]The UFC just keeps on screwing the East Coast. Out of those 4 fighters, I would only really be interested in meeting 2 of them, Hammil and Guida, but unfortunately, I’d only be able to hold an understandable conversation with one of them.[/quote]
Yeah, Guida is hard to understand whilst jumping around.
[quote comment="210861"]I don’t know which one to go, I heard that if you go to the Q&A session, you can’t go to the autograph session.I don’t want to give up my seats for the weigh ins.[/quote]
Go to the Q&A and weigh-in instead of waiting for hours to get an autograoh. You can always meet fighters at the post weigh-in party and at their hotel
wahhhh i’m a fight club member, and i wanted an autograph, wahhhh