Brittney Palmer
LAS VEGAS – Saturday’s UFC 191 event drew an announced attendance of 10,873 for a live gate of $1,362,700.
UFC President Dana White announced the figures at the post-event news conference, which MMAjunkie attended.
UFC 191 took place at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.
In the main event, flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson (23-2-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC) defended his title for the seventh consecutive time with a unanimous decision win over John Dodson (17-7 MMA, 7-2 UFC). “Mighty Mouse” now has two wins over Dodson – whose only two losses have come to the champion.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission will announce official figures later in the week.
Among the six UFC events at MGM Grand Garden Arena in 2015, UFC 191 ranked fifth. The full list includes:
- UFC 189: 16,019 attendance ($7.2 million live gate)
- UFC 183: 13,114 ($4.5 million)
- UFC 187: 12,615 ($5.2 million)
- UFC 182: 11,575 ($3.7 million)
- UFC 191: 10,873 ($1.36 million)
- The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale: 4,844 ($291,000)
For more on UFC 191, check out the UFC Events section of the site.
