UFC on ESPN+ 8 draws reported live gate of $1.21 million
SUNRISE, Fla. – Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 8 event drew an announced attendance of 12,754 fans for a live gate of $1,209,654.09 million at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla.
UFC president Dana White announced the figures at the evening’s post-event press conference, which MMAjunkie attended.
While the number of free or “comp” tickets distributed was not revealed, the figures represent a total revenue of $94.85 generated per ticket issued.
The UFC previously visited the same venue in 2012 (though it was then known as BankAtlantic Center) for UFC on FX 3. That card drew a reported attendance of 6,635 for a $329,110 live gate.
UFC on ESPN+ 8 saw middleweight Jack Hermansson (20-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) announce himself as a true title contender with an impressive decision win over perennial contender and former Strikeforce champ Ronaldo Souza (26-7 MMA, 9-7 UFC).
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