A year ago this time, it would seem unfathomable to think that the UFC would faltering but the evidence from UFC 106, the company's last PPV suggests just that.
UFC 106 event drew 10,529 attendees for a $3,003,250 paid gate at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.However, 3,898 tickets (worth an additional $2,331,250) were issued complimentary. A total of 6,631 tickets were sold that accounted for the $3,003,250 gate. - Source: MMAJunkie.com
So why the need to give away tickets? Clearly the in-ring product has suffered. Injuries have rocked the company. GSP, Anderson Silva, Brock Lesnar, are just some of the company's fighters that have been sidelined. The only reason that Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz headlined UFC 106 was due to Lesnar's health problems.
Where's the love for Dana White and UFC :)
ReplyDeleteHow about UFC 107, will you support that one?
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