102 tix sales slower-than-normal

Despite slower-than-normal ticket sales in Portland, White considers UFC 102 a success

When tonight’s “UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira” pay-per-view event begins, fans tuning in may notice something different than what they’ve witnessed in past broadcasts: empty seats.

As the UFC makes its first visit to the 20,000-seat Rose Garden in Portland, Ore., UFC president Dana White says he’ll be “pumped” to sell 10,000 tickets for the event.

But with Portland’s unemployment rate hovering around 12 percent, White said he would consider that number a success.

“When we go into a market and people buy a good amount of tickets, I’m more than happy – and especially when we come up here into Oregon and everyone has felt this crunch,” White said. “People are being laid-off, people don’t have jobs. Believe me, I’m very happy with what we’ve done here in Portland.”

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