How many of you have actually attended a major MMA event?
I was just at STRIKEFORCE: Diaz vs Cyborg and I started wondering how many of you have actually been to a major MMA fight. By major, I mean a stadium show, some thing above a 12K+ seat house, perhaps even televised.
I'm just curious. If you've never been to one, you really should treat yourself. They are a ton of fun.
I know there's a lot of small venue fights...
...and those are a lot of fun too. But that's not what I'm asking. I'm curious how many of you have actually been to a live stadium MMA event. It's a different experience.
I totally agree with lkfmdc that you get a better view watching it on TV at home. It's just like any sporting event. The same goes for listening to music at home on your stereo over having to deal with the crush of a crowd. But the experience of live stadium MMA is great. The roar of the crowd. There's just nothing like that crowd energy. Of course, I work in the concert industry so I spend a lot of time in stadiums, so big auditoriums are like my second home.
Being in the Bay Area, I go to a lot of STRIKEFORCE fights (as you all know). UFC came here once, but I didn't go. STRIKEFORCE at the HP Pavilion is an awesome experience.
So right now, we have just two: lkfmdc & Nite Templar. That can't be right. Come on. I'm sure there are more.