White: Dublin best fight town on the planet
“He said he wanted me to let everyone to know he’s traveled the world to all these shows and Dublin is without a doubt the best fight town on the planet.”
Banshee
ban·shee • ?banSH?/
(noun)
A mythological creature that flies all night looking for prey. They kill by screaming in such a high pitch that it breaks glass and the arteries of its victim’s body. In other words, a typical Irish MMA fan.
weakest sound heard 0 dB
regular sustained exposure may cause permanent damage 90-95 dB
subway train at 200 ft. 95 dB
UFC record peak hit during a Conor McGregor fight 111 dB
loudest sound that can occur 194 dB
Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 76 card in Dublin sold out in five minutes, but took some promotional equivalents of a liver kick. In the space of 12 days, the main and the co-main dropped out.
However, all’s well that ends loud.
UFC rep James Elliott oversaw the post fight press conference, and shared some glowing words from UFC president Dana White.
“When I was talking to Dana just after the fights,” said Elliott as transcribed by Dave Doyle for MMA Fighting. “He said he wanted me to let everyone to know he’s traveled the world to all these shows and Dublin is without a doubt the best fight town on the planet.”
“It certainly has been tricky, but one of the things I’m blessed with is a fantastic team who has been doing these shows for a number of years now. I think we were all hoping that tonight was going to be as good as it was last year, and I think we can all safely say it was. What the fans have done this week have been incredible, and the fights have as well.”
Expect a new decibel record at UFC 194 on December 12, 2015 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada when Ireland’s interim featherweight champion Conor McGregor fights champion Jose Aldo.