UFC Bans Vuvuzelas For Latest Event

LAS VEGAS — If fans are thinking about bringing the spirit of the World Cup to the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the form of a vuvuzela, forget about it.

UFC president Dana White said Wednesday that vuvuzelas – the beehive-sounding noisemakers that have become famous during soccer's biggest event – are being banned at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday.

That's when heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar will fight interim belt holder Shane Carwin.

"This decision was pretty simple," White said. "Vuvuzelas make the most horrific sound I've ever heard. I'd rather let Brock punch me in the face than hear 15,000 people blow on those things.

"This is the biggest heavyweight fight we've ever done. We'll make enough noise this weekend when Brock and Shane finally step inside the Octagon."

Comments

[Guy Michaels]

11:10 AM on 07/04/2010

Why dont you guys have any news on the Lesnar Carwin fight yet? It was an awesome fight..I wont tell you who won though but you can watch it at http://americasnewsnow.com/video-ufc-116-lesnar-vs-carwin-see-the-ufc-116-lesnar-vs-carwin-fight-video-here.html

[mojo filter]

03:21 PM on 07/01/2010

I can't wait for this fight.

[jamanb2]

12:58 PM on 07/01/2010

I just hope youtube follows suit and takes off the annoying vuvu button from all the videos

[weirwolf]

12:06 PM on 07/01/2010

"Vuvuzelas make the most horrific sound I've ever heard"- Dana White

Even worse than hearing some guy get his skull cracked by another human being?

[EF3]

01:16 PM on 07/01/2010

"Vuvuzelas make the most horrific sound I've ever heard"- Dana White

Right after Dana White talking.

[UnknownSolider]

12:01 PM on 07/01/2010

I don't have a problem with the Vuvuzelas, I've learned to ignore crowd noise such as: the Angles "Thunder Sticks" (annoying) Scramento Kings (Cow Bells), Philly fans chanting Daryll, Daryll, over and over........

I'd love to see a Football Staduim break the Vuvuzelas on 3rd down of a playoff game...... it would be awesome

[henrypapillon]

12:00 PM on 07/01/2010

Yes, you are right UFC. Vuvuzelas are inhumane.

[Spartan112]

01:14 PM on 07/01/2010

Wahhhhhh they shouldn't fight...wahhhhhhh

[henrypapillon]

03:08 PM on 07/01/2010

Yes, that noise might hurt Josh's eardrum before they are ruptured by a kick to the head.

[MagCynic]

11:57 AM on 07/01/2010

That reminds me. I gotta go put my money on Carwin.

[75thRanger]

11:53 AM on 07/01/2010

Thank God.

"Sua Sponte"

[TeeSC]

03:01 PM on 07/01/2010

Ain't that the truth! I woke up to this buzzing noise and asked my husband if he had left the windows open again. :-)

[75thRanger]

04:44 PM on 07/01/2010

lol!

[Cm3Kz0ut]

11:39 AM on 07/01/2010

Nip the V in the bud!!!

[diverssant]

10:21 AM on 07/01/2010

Good! I hope everybody follows their lead... (Even a broken clock is right twice a day.)

[linton]

10:18 AM on 07/01/2010

Vuvuzelas Rock!!!

[Michaellocksmith]

10:04 AM on 07/01/2010

It was not only annoying, absolutely ridiculous, even players were distract with that stupid thing!!

http://www.locksmith-mesa-az.com/

[Tom Joad]

09:15 AM on 07/01/2010

...more cow bell!...

[topkatnc]

11:20 AM on 07/01/2010

You got that right ... I love Walken ,,,

[Layman23]

03:38 AM on 07/01/2010

What will they do if we set up something like this outside the arena ?

http://www.chrisrawlinson.com/2010/06/hyundai-cape-town-giant-vuvuzela/

[GOPBossLimbaugh]

01:37 AM on 07/01/2010

Is someone trying to use the World Cup and our vuvuzelas to promote their barbaric sport?

Let FIFA find out about this!!!