The biggest night in the history of Irish Mixed Martial Arts is just days away and the UFC have released their fight week events schedule ahead of UFC Fight Night Dublin: McGregor vs Brandao.
The fun will get underway on Wednesday 16th of July when the Royal Hospital in Kilmainham hosts the Ultimate Media & Fan Day which will feature appearances and open workouts from every fighter on the card, including Irish representatives Conor McGregor, Cathal Pendred, Neil Seery and Paddy Holohan as well as UFC stars Diego Brandao, Gunnar Nelson and Ian McCall.
Then, the next day, HMV on Grafton Street will hold an official EA Sports UFC videogame signing session with none other than UFC legend and hall of famer Forrest Griffin in attendance between 6pm and 8pm. This is a ticketed event though, so keep your eyes on UFC.com for info on how to get in on the action.
On Friday doors will open to UFC Fight Club members at 2pm at The O2 for the official weigh-ins for the event, which will begin at 4pm sharp. A special Q&A with UFC fighters Luke Barnatt, Forrest Griffin and Cub Swanson will then begin at 5pm for one hour. This is also a ticketed event.
Saturday 19th July is, of course, fight day. Doors will open to the public at The O2 at 4.30pm with the preliminary fights kicking off an hour later. The main card is scheduled to begin at 8pm.
WEDNESDAY JULY 16
UFC FIGHT NIGHT DUBLIN: MCGREGOR vs. BRANDAO
ULTIMATE MEDIA & FAN DAY
The Royal Hospital Kilmainham
Military Road, Kilmainham
Dublin 8
18:30 – 20:30: UFC FIGHT NIGHT DUBLIN Open workouts and face-offs
Participants:
Conor McGregor – UFC featherweight
Diego Brandao – UFC featherweight
Gunnar Nelson – UFC welterweight
Zak Cummings – UFC welterweight
Brad Pickett – UFC flyweight
Ian McCall – UFC flyweight
Norman Parke – UFC lightweight
Naoyuki Kotani – UFC lightweight
Chris Dempsey – UFC light heavyweight
Ilir Latifi – UFC light heavyweight
Neil Seery – UFC flyweight
Phil Harris – UFC flyweight
Cathal Pendred – UFC middleweight
Mike King – UFC middleweight
Tor Troeng – UFC middleweight
Trevor Smith – UFC middleweight
Cody Donovan – UFC light heavyweight
Nikita Krylov – UFC light heavyweight
Patrick Holohan – UFC flyweight
Josh Sampo – UFC flyweight
THURSDAY, JULY 17
EA SPORTS UFC FAN SIGNING WITH FORREST GRIFFIN
HMV
26 Grafton Street
Dublin
Participants:
Forrest Griffin – Former UFC fighter
Timing:
18:00-20:00 – Fan signing with Forrest Griffin.
· Photo opportunities available
· FOR FANS, THIS IS A TICKET-ONLY EVENT.
FRIDAY, JULY 18
UFC FIGHT NIGHT DUBLIN: MCGREGOR vs. BRANDAO
WEIGH INS
O2 Arena, Dublin
14:00: Doors open to media and Fight Club with valid tickets
14:30: Doors open to general public with valid tickets
14:00-16:00: Guest fighter fan signings and EA Sports UFC gaming activity
16:00 - 16:45: UFC FIGHT NIGHT DUBLIN: MCGREGOR vs. BRANDAO OFFICIAL WEIGH IN
17:00-18:00: Q&A with guest fighters: Luke Barnatt, Forrest Griffin and Cub Swanson
SATURDAY, JULY 19
UFC® FIGHT NIGHT DUBLIN: MCGREGOR vs. BRANDAO
FIGHT NIGHT
O2 arena, Dublin
15:00: Media check-in opens
16:30: Doors open to the public
17:30: Prelim card begins
20:00: Main Card Begins; UFC® FIGHT NIGHT DUBLIN: LIVE
22:00 (Approx.): UFC® FIGHT NIGHT DUBLIN Concludes
In other UFC Dublin news, the official weigh in for the event will be open to the public on Friday 18th July. You can see the full event on Setanta and 3e (part of the TV3 network). The prelim card will be shown live exclusively on UFC Fight Pass, fans can sign up to Fightpass.com to receive a free 7 day trial.
