UFC 96 tickets Nationwide Arena Ohio for March 7 event on sale soon

by MMAmania.com on Dec 22, 2008 11:46 PM EST Comment 27 comments

Happy holidays, Ohio-area fight fans.

UFC 96 tickets for the annual pay-per-view (PPV) event that coincides with the Arnold EXPO — the largest health and fitness expo in the nation — will go on sale to the general public on Saturday, December 27.

UFC Fight Club members and UFC Newsletter subscribers, naturally, will be able to scoop up tickets for the show at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus prior to them being available for public consumption.

It will be the fourth major UFC event to be held in the "Buckeye State" since the promotion invaded Ohio for the first time ever in March 2007.

While no bouts have been announced to date, heavyweights Shane Carwin and Gabriel Gonzaga are expected to collide and light heavyweight Brandon Vera will look to get back on the winning track against area native Mike Patt.

In addition, former 205-pound champion Chuck Liddell has expressed his interest to rematch Keith Jardine on this date. And don't be surprised to see Brazilian jiu-jitsu welterweight wizard Dustin Hazellett continue his rise to division contender status in front of his hometown fans.

Here is the UFC 96 tickets sales schedule (all times are ET):

UFC Fight Club presale: Wednesday, December 24 at 10 a.m.
UFC Newsletter presale: Friday, December 26 at 10 a.m.
General tickets sale: Saturday, December 27 at 10 a.m.

UFC 96 tickets can be purchased through StubHub.com (Note: StubHub often has seats available even if the event is "sold out"). It will also be available to watch on PPV for $44.95 on fight night.

For more on UFC 96 stay dialed in to MMAmania.com and remember to check out our event archive right here. Be sure to also check out the latest UFC 96 fight card and rumors right here.

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Dustin Hazlett vs Mike Swick….good fight

by serial killer on Dec 22, 2008 11:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I was doing some reading this morning and I found something interesting that I knew nothing about.

CB Dolloway gets paid by his trainers to train: Arizona combat team or whatever its called. This is great for young fighters that are not making that much money in the UFC (entry level fighters). Camps paying its fighters allows them to train full time even if they arent making that much money from the actual fights. I thinks its great that some camps do this sort of thing.

Anyone know if other camps do this sort of thing? Is this rare, or does it happen generally and we just dont get to hear about it?

by john on Dec 23, 2008 8:10 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

ohio! again…
we need dana to hit southern cal!

by mikeybear on Dec 23, 2008 11:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

The H.I.T. Squad (Matt Hughes Gym) does for some of their more promising fighter I believe.

by Djs3467 on Dec 23, 2008 12:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

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by getpresales on Dec 23, 2008 11:19 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Its sad we know more about this card than we do about the 95 card!!

I seriously think most of these guys should be fighting in London!! After the 27th dec, there are huge fights available that could be on this card…

brock v nog/mir
griffin/evans v wandi/rampage/thiago/machida
coture v nog/mir

Im just hoping Dana has something up his sleeve for the London card cos diego v stevenson doesnt cut it!!

This is a good fight though, ifitstays on the feet,swick if it goesto the ground Hazlett!!Quite simple lol

by mo on Dec 23, 2008 12:04 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

mo, we get it. u have the tickets and u are pissed, u are right UK’s card are not at the same level.

I remember ufc 72 with franklin vs okami.. come on.. the smallest ppv buys ever…

by shamo84 on Dec 23, 2008 7:05 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I would be pissed to if I was a UK fan! Let the man VENT!!!!
what I dont understand is why doesnt the UFC feature Anderson Silva in England? American Audiences are so damn ignorant that Anderson isnt much of a draw in the states. If Anderson was fighting in England, u better believe the British fans will be all riled up to see him fight! Silva is a big star in England, after all he was the cage rage champion. If He isnt going to be a big draw in the states, let him be a MEGA Star in England!

by john on Dec 23, 2008 7:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Personally, I think Mclovin would outclass Swick!

Dustin’s stand up gets better and better and he is just so damn technical on the ground.

From a gambling point of view: would Swick be the favorite?

by john on Dec 23, 2008 8:44 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

yes swick would be the favorite, he is 8-1 in the ufc and is coming off a very fast and impressive ko

by matt on Dec 23, 2008 12:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Wow, I’m surprised Rich Franklin isn’t fighting on this card, but I guess that’s because he’s not the champ anymore. It always seems like the UFC goes out of their way to ensure the title holders & UFC Stars sleep in their own beds before & after the fight. Franklin, St. Pierre, Tito (but he wasn’t the champ), Houston Alexander (twice), Lesnar…who’s next? It just seems pretty lame.

by DaneJa!260 on Dec 23, 2008 12:28 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Or it’s because he’s fighting at UFC 93, and if he wins that he’ll be coaching on TUF9. If he loses at 93, there’s a chance he could be on the card.

How is it lame to have fighters fight in their own towns? It’s better for the UFC to showcase star fighters in their own hometowns. It certainly helps when they’re marketing the shows in those towns, as well.

by R-Dizzle on Dec 23, 2008 1:10 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Its not lame, its smart business… people want to see the home town hero!!

by 1-0 via Arm Triangle on Dec 23, 2008 3:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Gina Carano and her huge tits should be on this card!

by Robert on Dec 23, 2008 1:19 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

ANDERSON SILVA SHOULD BE ON THIS CARD!!! BUT AGAINTS WHO….. ANY SUGGESTION NOW THAT CHUCK WANTS TO FIGHT KEITH JARDINE…. MAYBE LUIS CANE WHAT U THINK??

by JoW on Dec 23, 2008 4:33 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

nate the great marquardt. this this the guy who wll dethrone silva

by day1er on Dec 23, 2008 7:50 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

heard it all before!

by john on Dec 23, 2008 8:08 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

any injuries to report today John???

by McArthur on Dec 23, 2008 8:14 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

No But I heard that Mir gassed last night while Jerking off! lol

by john on Dec 23, 2008 8:22 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I dont know why, but all week I have been thinking about DReam match ups between MMa fighters vs. K-1 fighters. I guess these thoughts are influenced over my uncle bringing me the k-1 vs. Pride shockwave 2002 dvd that he had to purchase for me in Japan. That event featured a few mma vs. K-1 fights like Big Nog vs. Bob Sapp.

So I have been thinking about dream match ups between mma vs. K-1. Here are 2 bad ass match ups I would give my right nut to see:

Kid Yammamotto vs. Bukaw Por Pramuk
Melvin Manhoeff vs. Wanderlei Silva!
Anderson vs. Hari

by john on Dec 23, 2008 8:25 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Should I just stop posting today? I got like 10 posts still in MOderation!

by john on Dec 23, 2008 8:28 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I make 10 good posts, none get posted….yet Mania always finds a way to post my complaint! WTF! FRUSTRATING!!!!

by john on Dec 23, 2008 8:28 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks Mania! 45 minutes later and all my work is posted. Excuse my early morning crankiness! U da Man!

by john on Dec 23, 2008 10:04 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Correction: Gilbert Yvel as NOT been cleared to fight in the states as of yet! He has a meeting with the athletic commisioner early in the new year and that meeting will determine weather Gilbert gets licensed to fight.

Once again, Tom Atencio ran his mouth to soon and I think it may have pissed of the commision!

by john on Dec 23, 2008 8:36 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Ill Be buying Tickets to this, I went to Randy Vs Big dumb Tim,Card was pretty good,Hughes Vs Lytle-,And Rich vs McDonald,And Babalu Vs Lambert. I hope Liddell Is on Here Id like to see him fight in Person Before He Retires. Last time I got the 300.00 Seats and they werent that great at all Guess Ill have to go one more step up.

by DBG on Dec 23, 2008 8:55 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

You see that picture….welcome to my view when I went to the UFC in England a little while back…trust me PPV is sooo much better, unless you got dollars of course then live is so much better.

by tripleainto on Dec 23, 2008 9:24 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

thanks John its nice that there are fans out there who really appreciate the situation that the uk fans are in, and can honestly reflect upon it!

MOst guys just like to spout nonsense back as a reply, and dont truly understand why we get annoyed, and your totally right about anderson by the way!! nice post!

by mo on Dec 23, 2008 5:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

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