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Area establishments offering watch parties, afterparty specials
Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 | 8:41 a.m.
UFC 109: Prefight Presser
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del.icio.usFinal thoughts from the headliners before Saturday's UFC 109.
UFC 109
- Complete Coverage: UFC 109
- Randy Couture looks as dominant as ever in win over Coleman
- Chael Sonnen takes a beating, still stuns Marquardt
- UFC 109 Live Blog: Couture submits Coleman in second round
- UFC 109 Breakdowns and Predictions
- Breaking down UFC 109: Randy Couture vs. Mark Coleman
- Breaking down UFC 109: Nate Marquardt vs. Chael Sonnen
- Fireside chat with Dana White
- Nate Marquardt says UFC will get the message this time
- Video: Randy Couture - Preparing for a scrap
- At 46, doubts turn to jokes for Randy Couture
- Phillipe Nover says there was no seizure before September fight
UFC 109 features a battle for the ages between veteran fighters Mark Coleman and Randy Couture. If you didn't get a ticket to the fight at Mandalay Bay, there are still plenty of opportunities to catch every kick and punch at one of the many area sports bars around town that will be showing the fights.
Early action includes matchups between Paulo Thiago and Mick Swick and Nate Marquhardt and Chael Sonnen. Following the fights, there are several afterparties on and around the Strip, hosted by the UFC's top fighters.
Station Casino viewing options:
Ovation at Green Valley Ranch Station, 702-617-7777: The cover is $20 per person and doors open at 6 p.m.
Sunset Room at Sunset Station, 702-547-7777: The cover is $20 per person and doors open at 5 p.m.
Trax Lounge at Palace Station, 702-367-2411: The cover is $20 per person and doors open at 6 p.m.
Rocks Lounge at Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa, 866-767-7773: The cover is $20 per person and doors open at 6 p.m.
Chrome Showroom at Santa Fe Station, 702-658-4900: The cover is $20 per person and doors open at 5 p.m.
Access Showroom at Aliante Station Casino, 702-692-7777: The cover is $20 per person and doors open at 6 p.m.
Boulder Station 702-432-7777: The cover is $20 per person and doors open at 6 p.m.
Other sports bar and casino bar options:
Blondies Sports Bar inside the Miracle Mile Shops, 702-737-0444: $40 gets you all-you-can-drink draft beer and well drinks. Watch the fight on their 6-by-10-foot projector screen.
Lift Bar, 702-364-0306: There is no cover. Prices are $2.50 for drafts, $3 for bottles and $4 for imports.
Diablo's at Monte Carlo Resort & Casino, 702-730-7777: There is a $20 cover and you can watch the fights on a large projector screen and various other HD TVs throughout the venue.
Screw Balls Sports Lounge, 702-361-4488: There is no cover and you can watch the fights on 12 47-inch HD TVs and three 72-inch big screens.
Kahunaville at Treasure Island Casino, 702-894-7390: There is no cover but there is a $25 minimum food and beverage spend. You can enjoy 44-ounce Big Kahuna tropical cocktails while watching one of the 17 60-inch plasmas or three big projection screens.
Afterparties
Mark Coleman at Tryst: FC Legend Mark Coleman will host his afterparty at Tryst Nightclub at Wynn following his fight against Randy Couture.
Rashad Evans at Tao: The Official UFC 109 afterparty presented by Aliens vs. Predator will be hosted by Rashad Evans and Rachelle Leah at Tao Nightclub.
Nate Marquardt at HTZ: Hawaiian Tropic Zone will host a UFC 109 viewing event and after-party hosted by UFC fighters Nate "The Great" Marquardt and Rashad Evans.
Mike Swick at McFadden's: Following his fight with Paolo Thiago, Mick Swick will host at McFadden's at The Rio.
Brock Lesnar retires after first-round TKO defeat against Alistair Overeem
| Date | Event | Headlining Match | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 3 | Boxing: ESPN2 Friday Night Fights | Edison Miranda vs. Isaac Chilemba | Las Vegas: Texas Station's Dallas Events Center |
| February 4 | UFC 143 | Nick Diaz vs. Carlos Condit | Las Vegas: Mandalay Bay Events Center |
| February 15 | UFC on FUEL TV 1 | Diego Sanchez vs. Jake Ellenberger | Omaha, Neb. |
| February 16 | SCC 4 | Kendall Grove vs. Jay Silva | Las Vegas: Orleans Arena |
| February 25 | UFC 144 | Frankie Edgar vs. Ben Henderson | Saitama, Japan |
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