Hooters Brings UFC 104 to Rancho Cordova

As an avid fan of Mixed Martial Arts, it is my duty to watch as many Ultimate Fighting Championship events as possible. However, that becomes difficult when the promotion is putting out at least one pay-per-view show every month at $50 a pop. So when I heard that our local Hooters restaurant would be playing the fight on their dozens of TV’s plastered inside the building, I was more than happy to stop by and check it out.

The crowd at Hooters on Saturday evening was surprisingly mixed with young men, women and even a few families. The establishment was packed with people and if you didn’t get there early, chances are you would be standing for the duration of the fight. Luckily, I only had to wait about twenty minutes and was able to score a table right as the first bout was starting at 7:00.

Hooters does offer reserved seating for their UFC events in case you don’t feel like taking your chances on getting a table. The cost is $10 per person with a four seat minimum; this is highly recommended as they are in a prime location and well worth the money. Also keep in mind that because of the low turnover rate in customers during the fights, Hooters does automatically add on an 18% gratuity charge per tag.

The loud, enthusiastic atmosphere at the restaurant throughout the night made for a very fun experience. Everyone seemed to be really into each of the fights but it was obvious who the crowd favorite was. Cain Velazquez garnered the most cheers from the masses at Hooters as he strolled to a TKO victory over Ben Rothwell mid-way through the second round in their co-headliner contest.

In the main event, Lyoto Machida successfully defended his Light Heavyweight (205 lbs.) title against Marcio “shogun” Rua with a controversial, Unanimous Decision victory. The patrons at the restaurant seemed split about the verdict of the fight as they yelled out mixtures of boos and cheers.

The food, service and environment blended together well at the Hooters in Rancho Cordova to make it an overall great place to watch a live UFC event.

Stop by next month on Saturday November 21st to see Brock Lesnar try and defend his Heavyweight crown against Shane Carwin. Fights start at 7:00 so get there early for a good seat.