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UFC 80: Tickets for 'Rapid Fire' in Newcastle England on sale November 7

ufc80posterjpg.jpg Tickets for UFC 80: "Rapid Fire" on January 19 at The Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England go on tomorrow (Wednesday), according to UFC.com.

The 155-pound interim title fight between BJ Penn and Joe Stevenson highlights the overseas event -- the fourth to hit the United Kingdom in nine months.

Here are all the particulars:

Fight Club Presale: Wednesday, November 7 at 5 a.m. ET

UFC Newsletter Presale: Friday, November 9 at 5 a.m. ET

General Ticket Sale: Saturday, November 10 at 5 a.m. ET

UFC 80 tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster.com or StubHub.com (Note: StubHub often has seats available even if the event is "sold out.")

Heavyweight division contenders Gabriel Gonzaga and Fabricio Werdum are booked to fight that same evening. In addition, Kendall Grove, Marcus Davis, Sam Stout and other notables are also rumored to be set for the nine-fight line up.

It's shaping up to be a solid night of MMA action. Hopefully, we get it for FREE here in the United States on SpikeTV. Details on that decision are "coming soon."

Stay tuned for more updates to the UFC 80 fight card. In the meantime check out the rumored match ups here.

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It’s already better than the Jersey card (78).

by SirMixALot on Nov 6, 2007 11:05 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I hope Tra Telligman will be on this card, he’s my hero.

by Nine Duce on Nov 6, 2007 11:24 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

For the love of…I’ll be so glad if Penn loses. If Stevenson doesn’t win, I pray that BJ fights GSP or Serra in the future and gets knocked the bleep out.

by Mythbuster#17 on Nov 6, 2007 11:28 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

God my 2 favorite LW’s fighting, sucks, gotta root for somebody, obvisoulsy my all time favorite, Penn, he is ognna win of course.
And I hope Gonzaga can beat Werdum.
Sucks why Penn’s fight have been SO spread out lately, fool needs to get BACK in the action.

by The Anomaly on Nov 7, 2007 1:04 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Penn win via sub.

Gonzaga win by KO (though i like Werdum’s BJJ better).

by JonnyBoy on Nov 7, 2007 1:28 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Hell yeah Gonzaga by KO. As for Penn vs. Stevenson: Prepare for a five round wrestling/jujitsu contest. Though I’m looking forward to seeing who wins it’s only with mild curiousity that I’ll tune in. Stevenson’s just not a head turner, I’ve said it before that I really wish that this would be Sherk in there fighing Penn, not a lesser substitute.

by Gene on Nov 7, 2007 1:38 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Joe is an absolute prodigy on the ground, but Penn outclasses him. BJ is just clearly at the top of the food chain in BJJ. This is a case of one fighter being better at the other fighter’s bread and butter. Joe’s best chance as I see it is to try to get a takedown and stay on top the whole fight. Will be a long night for him.

Gonzaga vs. Werdum looks very promising. I’m gonna go with Gonzaga on this one because of his aggression and athelticism.

by Googan on Nov 7, 2007 3:36 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

I say stevenson out works penn, and Gonzaga by brutal ko

by jsoph on Nov 7, 2007 5:25 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Penn will win this one he is better on the ground and on the feet, he was banging with GSP, and he has heavy hands so i think stevenson is going nite nite either way. as for gonzaga winning i dont think so werdum lost the first time in ufc but he was up against former champ and it was his debut so the whole first time jitters, i think werdum will win but, what i dont understand is why they are still being retarded and letting a perfect talented fighter like “arlovsky” just sit on the sidelines i would much rather see Andrei fight rather than Gonzaga.

by hector on Nov 7, 2007 9:07 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Is that an old picture of BJ? He looks in much better shape by far than he has in his last few appearances.. Looks like young BJ right there..

by RearNakedSlam on Nov 7, 2007 9:19 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

God I hope it’s gonna be on SPIKE TV

by DB on Nov 7, 2007 6:04 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

BJ’s biggest problem has allways been conditioning. If he is in good shape he will win this fight. The only thing stopping BJ Penn is himself.

by DB on Nov 7, 2007 6:05 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

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