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UFC 100 nets 2nd-highest gate ever
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:59 pm
by Shaazzam
NSAC executive director Keith Kizer said the July 11 show at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas had a live gate of $5,128,490, with 9,793 in paid attendance (1,078 tickets were comped for a total audience of 10,871).
The previous high was $5,397,300 for UFC 66, when 12,191 filled the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Dec. 30, 2006 and saw Chuck (The Iceman) Liddell successfully defend his title for the fourth straight time with a TKO win over Tito Ortiz in the main event.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/mma/2009/07/22/ufc100_gate/
Re: UFC 100 nets 2nd-highest gate ever
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:12 pm
by funkatron101
Seriously, I expected more than that. They must be kicking themselves over the small venue.
Re: UFC 100 nets 2nd-highest gate ever
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:16 pm
by 2009NBAChamps
What's the largest venue they've used so far, regarding number of seats? Off-hand Bell Centre comes to mind, guessing it's around 18k.
Re: UFC 100 nets 2nd-highest gate ever
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:42 pm
by Shaazzam
2009NBAChamps wrote:What's the largest venue they've used so far, regarding number of seats? Off-hand Bell Centre comes to mind, guessing it's around 18k.
as per wiki
21,390 people
Re: UFC 100 nets 2nd-highest gate ever
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:36 pm
by Cammo101
They have been to the Staples Center. I wonder how many seats that has?
Re: UFC 100 nets 2nd-highest gate ever
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:19 pm
by The Flying Gent
^
19,000 for basketball, 20,000 for concerts according to wiki.
Re: UFC 100 nets 2nd-highest gate ever
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:34 pm
by Posey H8er
The official PPV buyrate hasn't been released yet, I want to see where that number fell.
Re: UFC 100 nets 2nd-highest gate ever
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:05 pm
by Cammo101
Posey H8er wrote:The official PPV buyrate hasn't been released yet, I want to see where that number fell.
Through the roof is my guess.
Re: UFC 100 nets 2nd-highest gate ever
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 1:41 am
by jTF2
yeah ppv is the only stat that matters here. If they can't crack 1mil it doesn't look good.