UFC 112 Ticket Demand ‘Overwhelming’ In Abu Dhabi, Would It Be In Dallas?
Just because the majority of UFC fans in North America won’t be traveling to the Middle East this week to attend UFC 112 live on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, that doesn’t mean the demand for tickets isn’t high. In fact, the demand in the region is so “overwhelming” they’ve reconfigured the seating at the open-air Concert Arena to make room for more fans. UFC officials today announced – while citing “overwhelming demand” – that additional tickets have been released for Saturday’s “UFC 112: Invincible” event after a seating reconfiguration. “The response to UFC 112 from fans across the region has been hugely positive,” stated John Lickr, managing director of Flash Entertainment, an Abu Dhabi government-owned company that purchased 10 percent of the UFC earlier this year. “We hope that by introducing more tickets to the marketplace, we will be able to satisfy demand for this historic event.” That has to be music to Dana and the Fertitta’s ears. How bad would it have sucked if their new partne