UFC 242 is set to take place this weekend, in Abu Dhabi. Khabib vs McGregory (UFC 229) – Highest Grossing UFC Event Of All-Times. Despite Aldo having a true challenger in Jung and the UFC seemingly pushing the event more than others with their hype commercials, the end result was 170,000 buys. Memorable moments: UFC 100, the 100th pay-per-view event in … It took mere hours to fill up the 18,000-plus Acer Arena. Neither the heavyweight match-up, nor the Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping bout could bolster the show to high ratings. I think you're confusing star power for hardcores with star power for casuals. Seems that the US PPV buys were under the Mayweather-Pacquiao 4.6 million record. The largest hit to the show was Antonio Rogerio Nogueira's drop from his bout with Maruicio "Shogun" Rua. The one injury of note was Carlos Condit's, which occurred leading up to his bout with Chris Lytle. The top ten biggest pay-per-view draws in boxing history No. Dustin Poirier's knockout of Conor McGregor in the UFC 257 main event pushed the event to be one of the promotion's top selling pay-per-views of all time. UFC 194, 1.2 million PPV Buys - Once again Conor McGregor proves he’s the cash cow in UFC, as he’s headlined five of the six biggest PPV purses in history. Once you've signed up to that, you can use one of the PPV links above to buy access to UFC 252 for $64.99. The backup to the show was meager, outside of a certain firework show between Donald Cerrone and Melvin Guillard as the co-main event. Which Fighters Have Landed The Most Total Strikes In UFC History? Top 10 PPV buy rates, 2009. He has never missed a UFC PPV or a Fight Night since, which speaks volumes about his wealth of MMA knowledge. Here is a list of the 10 lowest-grossing pay-per-view events since UFC 100. Here are the fight cards that have earned the highest PPV buys in UFC history. 1. There were no big names in the undercard to draw in viewers. Carlos Condit was given the title shot instead, and Diaz switched opponents, taking on Penn in the co-main event. Posted: May 12 2020; By: Steven Impey Not only did it cultivate the lowest buyrate since UFC 100; it was the lowest since UFC 55 when Arlovski took on Paul Buentello for the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Yet the buys for the show were low, likely due to the tape delay of the event for the United States and Brazil. In theory, being the only sports game in town, and people not being able to congregate in large groups this should do a fuckton. Luke Rockhold knocked out Chris Weidman in the fourth round to become champion. There was also a highly competitive bout between Yoshihiro Akiyama and Alan Belcher to set off this PPV card. How many buys do you fucks think this is going to get? #1. According to The Athletic, UFC 251 on July 11 reportedly ended up generating over 1.3 million PPV buys. It has also surpassed Conor’s bout against Eddie Alvarez. UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor II • 1.65 million buys for $90 million gross. This category only scores pay-per-view buys from The Ultimate Fighting Championship event held in Denver, CO (1993) to UFC 235. UFC 205, 1.3 million PPV Buys - There were three championship fights on the card, and Conor McGregor made his mark by knocking out Eddie Alvarez and becoming the first fighter to hold two titles simultaneously. Viewers are specifically warned that they should inquire into the legality of participating in any games and/or activities offered by such other sites. 4. UFC 100 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on July 11, 2009, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Other events have featured McGregor except for UFC 100 in 2009. (Pic: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) McGregor would then be apart of each of the top five PPV events in UFC history, which is an incredible feat.. First in that prestigious list is Khabib v McGregor at 2.4 million PPV buys, which will surely be a target to hit if the pair rematch. It was a nightmare of a card from an organizer and a fan standpoint. That PPV ended up doing a total of 2.4 million buys, which was far and away the biggest number of all time. Diaz's thrilling victory over McGregor in early 2016 at UFC 196 was bought by 1.5m fans, with the latter's lightning quick KO win against Jose Aldo at UFC 194 completing the top five. These are impressive numbers when you consider how old this card is and the fact Jon Jones was fighting on the preliminary card of this event. Bibiano Fernandes was set to make his debut at the company, after negotiations with the UFC fell through, ended up joining One FC. President Dana White hails MMA promotion’s closed return. Get UFC Picks and MMA Predictions at Sports Chat Place. RANK UFC EVENT MAIN-EVENT PPV BUYS TOTAL PPV REVENUE; 1: UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor: 2,400,000: $120 million: 2: UFC 202: McGregor vs Diaz 2: 1,600,000: $90 million Their previous meeting was one of the classic battles of all time. A lot of must-watch fights on this card that you should go back to if you missed any. Top 10 Biggest UFC PPV events: UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor (2.4 million buys) – The biggest fight in UFC history by far. The card's lackluster performance in buys was not only due to injury. 2. Report: UFC 249 surpasses 700K PPV buys on ESPN+. Tyron Woodley beat Stephen Thompson in a decision to defend his belt and Joanna Jedrzejczyk defended her crown by dominating Karolina Kowalkiewicz through five rounds. This was a highly entertaining card that was deserving of the money charged. To make matters worse, Anthony Johnson failed to make weight by a shocking 11 pounds for his bout against hometown veteran Vitor Belfort. Aldo, as the main event, once again became an albatross for total buys. The UFC is one of the fastest growing sports in the world, as it went from a street fighting feel with little rules to becoming a structured multi-billion dollar company that sells out venues across the world and holds events almost weekly. The event drew in 150,000 buys in the end. 1. UFC 229: McGregor vs Nurmagomedov, 2.4 million buys 2. Meanwhile, Gabriel Gonzaga actually gave the card a name-recognition upgrade when he replaced Rob Broughton in a heavyweight showdown. 07-11-2009, 12:34 AM. UFC 100: Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir, July 11, 1.6 million 2. The controversial Ultimate Fight prexy was, as always, quite confident, and public interest in this weekend's UFC 100 … The fifth placed highest selling UFC ppv was UFC 100, which aired in 2009 and featured Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir, Georges St-Pierre vs. Thiago Alves and Dan Henderson vs. Michael Bisping. The card ended up with a mere 215,000 total. James Head had to face Brian Ebersole after Claude Patrick came up injured. and the Latest Sports Betting News, We hate spam as much as you do, we will never sell or trade your information, Photo by Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports. Tim Credeur was forced out of his bout with Brad Tavares, who ended up pulling out himself. Brock Lesnar's epic performance in his second bout against Frank Mir at UFC 100 in 2009 comes in third place thanks to 1.6m buys. The event transpired in 2009 and still holds the record for being the UFC’s third highest-selling PPV of all time. A low-weight title fight is often not a strong draw, as shown by previous entries on the list. The magnitude of each fight made this a must-buy card and it was solid for the most part. The event originally had been slated to house the middleweight rematch—Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen—and was sure to bring in big buys from fans across the globe. Anthony Johnson knocked out Glover Teixeira with one shot, Donald Cerrone landed a head kick against Rick Story, Mike Perry put Hyun Gyu Lim to sleep and Tim Means got a second round knockout against Sabah Homasi. Injuries did not help this card, which already lacked casual-fan appeal. Boxing: Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto, Nov. 14, 1.25 million 3. Brock Lesnar v Frank Mir II. A theme that follows many shows on the list. The added benefit of being heavyweight always adds draw to shows. With all the changes with UFC 200, it sounds like the historic event failed to meet their own expectations of crushing all previous numbers. Buys ended up at a dismal 240,000 total. It was still looked at by a lot of people as boxing vs MMA, in a form where boxing was guaranteed a victory, so I think boxing fans were watching. Nick Diaz had originally been pegged to fight Georges St. Pierre, only to lose his place after failing to make his way to a press conference. That left a completely uninteresting bout between Dustin Jacoby and Clifford Starks. Let's see how that number compares to the other top UFC PPVs of all time: 1. For reference here are Meltzer's estimated buys for the year 01/03/2015 UFC 182 Jones vs Cormier 800,000 01/31/2015 UFC … UFC 257 has sold 1.6 million PPV buys, which would make it the second highest-selling UFC PPV of all time. In a preview of the event earlier this month, I projected 1.3-1.5 million buys, which would put it second all-time behind UFC 100 (1.6 million buys). UFC 235 in March of last year, featuring Jones’ win over Anthony Smith, was the final PPV not available exclusively on ESPN+, and drew a reported 650,000 buys. Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone pose for photos during the UFC 246 press conference. Date: July 11, 2009. The UFC's 2019 contract with Disney+ mandates a subscription to the over-the-top service which is the exclusive distributor of UFC pay-per-views in the United States in order to purchase the event. UFC 235 in March of last year, featuring Jones’ win over Anthony Smith, was the final PPV not available exclusively on ESPN+, and drew a reported 650,000 buys. [UFC 236] did well under half of the 200,000 number that would be what one would have predicted the show to do had it been a television PPV.” Ouch LighthouseKeeper , May 8, 2019 The UFC does not release PPV figures, but reliable estimates for the top 3 UFC PPV events of all time are: 1. Interested to see if they broke 100's record. This card, McGregor knocked out Jose Aldo in 13 seconds, which is the fastest finish in UFC title history. That included UFC 100, headlined Lesnar vs. Mir, which at 1,600,000 buys, was fourth biggest pay-per-view event in history. Events can be purchased through a multichannel television platform using their electronic program guide, an automated telephone system, or through a live customer service representative. The PPV kicked-off 2021 for the UFC … Unlike many events on the list, UFC 127 did not have any injuries to water down the card. We also got a flying knee knockout from Yoel Romero over Chris Weidman early in the third round. But their draw power was minimal at best, as was the remainder of their support. Both Yushin Okami and Jake Shields were known for putting on less-than-exciting performances. Paulo Thiago was forced out of the card due to injury, while Stanislav Nedkov was unable to obtain the proper travel visa. 1. Two of … =49: Forrest Griffin v Rashad Evans — 1 million PPV buys. UFC 229, 2.4 million PPV Buys - Fans got their moneys worth for this card, as it had a classic fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor that ended in a fourth round submission, a nasty, bloody fight between Tony Ferguson and Anthony Pettis and one of the latest knockouts in UFC history between Derrick Lewis and Alexander Volkov. There is not much more Edgar and Maynard could do to prove to people that the small fighters are fun to watch. This is not the only source of individual UFC event PPV buy rates. Event: UFC 92. 3 on the list is a show that had both casual fans and hardcore fans feeling a bit lackluster. While the UFC has a company policy of not disclosing exact pay-per-view figures, the sales for UFC 100 were in excess of 1.5 million, making it one of the most-watched PPV events in history. Legend Georges St-Pierre dominated Thiago Alves for five rounds and Dan Henderson knocked out Michael Bisping with one shot in the second round. … The usually vocal Chael Sonnen could not rally lesser fans to the showcase thanks to his utter respect for his opponent, military veteran Brian Stann. The event clocked in $1.6 million worth of pay-per-view buys and is only outmatched by UFC 229 (Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov). McGregor does however have the claim of featuring in every fight occupying a top-three slot, with his rematch against Nate Diaz at UFC 202 pulling 1.65m buys at the box-office. UFC 229: Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor • 2.4 million buys for $180 million gross. Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard was the main event, while a second title bout between Jose Aldo and Kenny Florian took up the co-main position. MMA journalist Dave Meltzer spoke on ESPN radio and claimed that UFC 200 failed to surpass pay-per-view numbers from UFC 100, UFC 193, and 196.. One record UFC 200 did break was the live attendance and gate for a UFC Las Vegas show. 2. Looking For Sports Writers -- Join Our Team. While there were injuries to the card, the big bouts stayed intact. This card also set the record for the highest MMA attendance in Nevada at 2,0,034 people, and these PPV buys are the largest in MMA history regardless of company. Pay-per-view (PPV) is a type of pay television or webcast service by which a viewer can purchase events to view via private telecast. The 2009 mark topped the UFC's own 2008 record, when it did 6,315,000 buys and an estimated $282.3 million. The show ended up with 230,00 buys overall. Evans and Henderson were the only interesting fighters left standing by the time the show aired, save for a late entry of Roy Nelson. According to early estimates, this event may not be too far behind that. Aldo once again shows up on the list, this time at No. Brock Lesnar's epic performance in his second bout against Frank Mir at UFC 100 in 2009 comes in third place thanks to 1.6m buys. As a condition of viewing this website viewers agree to hold the owner of this website harmless from any claims arising from the viewer’s participation in any of the games and/or activities offered by the advertiser. UFC 196, 1.317 million PPV Buys - This was the first bout between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, and it resulted in a shocking second round submission for the underdog. This category only scores pay-per-view buys from The Ultimate Fighting Championship event held in Denver, CO (1993) to UFC 235. UFC 202: McGregor vs Diaz 2, 1.6 million buys 3. The main card begins at 10pm ET, 7pm PT … Featuring the clash between... UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor II (1.65 million buys) – “Anytime. The biggest UFC PPV that didn’t involve Conor McGregor is UFC 100.. On the main card, Sam Stout was forced to pull out of his fight with Dennis Siver. It appeared almost every event had two or three fighters pulling out of fights, and UFC 110 was no different. Some pay-per-view events simply do not pull in the numbers that a production like the UFC should. Champion Jose Aldo was set to fight Erik Koch until he fell to injury and the fight was postponed. The upsets in the co-main event and main event on this card make everything worth it and creates a memorable card that lived up to the hype. Coming in at No. Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone pose for photos during the UFC 246 press conference. 1. It is still behind UFC 229, which featured Conor and Khabib. The UFC has experienced astounding success over the past decade. While it did not break the record off 2.4 million set by Khabib Nurmagomedov v. Conor McGregor at UFC 229, it is only the fifth time a PPV event has reached that mark. The co-main event was set to be a historic rematch between Vitor Belfort and Wanderlei Silva following their season as coaches on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil. Of course, the result of the first bout helped these numbers as people wanted to see what happened in the rematch. From the guy who broke the UFC partnership with ESPN back in April, TerezOwens is now reporting that according to sources UFC 224 is going to be the lowest selling pay-per-view that the company has produced in the last 10 years. Hot prospect Erick Silva was set to face peer Siyar Bahadurzada before injury befell the latter competitor. UFC 100 PPV Buys - Will it break into Boxing's Top Ten? UFC 100 – July 2009 – 1.6 million buys Francis Specker/Francis Specker Held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, UFC 100 holds the record for the most Pay-Per-View buys for a UFC event. UFC 257 has sold 1.6 million PPV buys, which would make it the second highest-selling UFC PPV of all time. The UFC did all it could to make the event enticing, adding in Chan Sung Jung to the main event to draw on the Korean's rising popularity and immense skill set. The event held in Sydney, Australia sold out faster than any card in UFC history. Even the TUF finale was hit with injury, forcing Daniel Sarafian to take on Sergio Moraes instead. Because we're a civilized bunch, 'Price is Right' rules of closest without going over applies. Considering the UFC is still less than 30 years old, it’s fair to say we have yet to see the peak of what’s to come. The main event pitted Benson Henderson against Frankie Edgar in a rematch, and with little in the name of fighters known for quality finishing power, the event buy-rate suffered. While that fight earned most of these buys, the fans enjoyed knockouts in each of the first four fights. 3. While countryman Lyoto Machida was a quality draw, he was matched with Phil Davis, who was already established as more of a point fighter than a finisher. (ignore these words just putting them here so I go over the minimum character limit and automod doesn't delete my post) Over 16,643 still showed up to the event, but the buy rate for the pay-per-view was 140,000. Yoshihiro “Sexyama” Akiyama was forced out of his bout with Thiago Alves, leaving the Brazilian to face Siyar Bahadurzada. Randy has covered sports betting since 2014 and writes about everything from NFL to WNBA. Anywhere.” That was … Per Dave Meltzer's mmapayout 07/11/2015 UFC 189 McGregor vs Mendes 825,000 08/01/2015 UFC 190 Rousey vs Correia 900,000 Solid looking numbers. … McGregor does however have the claim of featuring in every fight occupying a top-three slot, with his rematch against Nate Diaz at UFC 202 pulling 1.65m buys at the box-office. UFC 202, 1.6 million PPV Buys - This was the second fight between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, and it was a back and forth striking battle for five rounds that resulted in a controversial decision. The top ten biggest pay-per-view draws in boxing history No. The main card at the Toyota Center in Texas was filled with smaller fighters. PPV buy: 2.4 million ($86.5 million in PPV revenue) Gate Reciept: $17.5 million Total Revenue: $105 million+ Conor McGregor became the bona fide UFC star after his impressive performances early in his career. UFC 100, 1.3 million PPV Buys - This was the card where Brock Lesnar continued to add to his hype train when he knocked out Frank Mir and defended his UFC … The broadcaster shows the event at the same time to everyone ordering it. Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. Older fans are also more likely to buy the pay per view than to stream it. UFC 242 will be Khabib Nurmagomedov’s first fight since beating Conor McGregor in the UFC’s highest selling PPV of all time. The event was then left for Rashad Evans and Dan Henderson to pick up the slack. Reports from within the organization is that UFC 250 sold under 90,000 buys making it the lowest purchased UFC in the ESPN Era. Still, there have been some impressive PPV numbers already in the history of the UFC. 3. Any weight. The UFC's 2019 contract with Disney+ mandates a subscription to the over-the-top service which is the exclusive distributor of UFC pay-per-views in the United States in order to purchase the event. Prior to UFC 100, it's believed that UFC 92: "The Ultimate 2008" on Dec. 27, 2008, held the company record for the most PPV buys for a single event with an estimated 1.2 million. Ufc 191, which was suppose to feature Conor vs Aldo, but instead featured Conor vs Mendes, did roughly 1 Million ppv buys (I heard under, but very close). Injuries and visa problems, along with Jose Aldo in a main event, put the UFC 142 card at the HSBC Arena in an unfortunate company on the list. Top 10 PPV buy rates, 2009. That included UFC 100, headlined Lesnar vs. Mir, which at 1,600,000 buys, was fourth biggest pay-per-view event in history. Soon after the announcement, Bahadurzada was injured and Matthew Riddle was pegged to face Clements. Then Alves himself was injured, leaving Bahadurzada to face Chris Clements. The 10 Worst UFC PPV Buy Rates Since UFC 100 0 of 10 It and the Zuffa company have seen their sport, once diminished by critics as "human cockfighting," become embraced by … The backing for the main event was likely its downfall. While Condit and Lytle both had some drawing power, they were not household names. Heavyweight Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira was forced to pull out of his bout with Cheick Kongo, who was matched up with Shawn Jordan. UFC 100: Lesnar vs. Mir II • 1.60 million buys for $82 million gross. And according to The National News, the UFC recorded 1.6m pay-per-view purchases for the event from Fight Island, with 1.2m buys in the United States and 400,000 internationally. A matchup between Josh Koscheck and Demian Maia was scrapped altogether, leaving three main-card bouts that drew little interest from those outside the most adamant MMA aficionados. Casuals buy ppv's, casuals make up 90% of the target audience. The main event was pulled and Vitor Belfort fell to injury. — Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) January 20, 2020 According to Ourand UFC 257 has logged 1.3 million pay-per-view buys through ESPN+ and an additional 400,000 buys from international markets. The changes were such a letdown to the ticket-holding fans that the UFC issued a refund policy for those who no longer wanted to see it. Figured they would know by now. Click Here for the Best Online US Sportsbook Risk Free Bets and Sign up Bonuses this Week April 2021. Henderson was well known for his point fighting at that point, and few beyond the most hardcore fans were interested in another sparring battle between the two. 1. UFC 100, 1.3 million PPV Buys - This was the card where Brock Lesnar continued to add to his hype train when he knocked out Frank Mir and defended his UFC Heavyweight Championship. Curiously, New Zealand's own Mark Hunt was placed on the preliminary card rather than the main card. Edited August 28, 2017 by classicboxer Nate Marquardt and Chael Sonnen had their bouts moved to UFC 109 prior to the show. 2 for the worst buy-rate event since UFC 100. UFC 161 was expected to house a Interim Bantamweight Championship bout between Renan Barao and Eddie Wineland until Barao fell to injury. Meanwhile, Michael Bisping suffered an injury and Hector Lombard pulled out from his UFC on Fox match-up to take on Tim Boetsch. Best Online US Sportsbook Risk Free Bets and Sign up Bonuses this Week April 2021. On Wresting Observer Radio, @davemeltzerWON said metrics were indicating UFC 246 did the equivalent of what 2 million PPV buys would have been under the old, pre-ESPN+ system. 4. PPV buys: 1.6 million Revenue: $75 million Remembered for: UFC had reached the big 100 milestone and it was a heavyweight slugfest that headlined the occasion. Yoel Romero also won a highly competitive fight against Ronaldo Souza that’s worth watching. Event: UFC 100. The second lowest in the modern UFC age. ... 1.2 million - Wrestlemania XVIII (highest WWE PPV) 1.6 million - UFC 100 (Lesnar Vs. Mir 2) 1.65 million - UFC 202 (McGregor Vs. Diaz 2, current UFC record) 2 million - Mike Tyson Vs. Lennox Lewis 2.4 million - Mayweather Vs. De La Hoya That left under-qualified Carlo Prater to step in as a replacement. UFC 100, 1.3 million PPV Buys - This was the card where Brock Lesnar continued to add to his hype train when he knocked out Frank Mir and defended … I paid for the event, and even though it wasn't a very good fight, I enjoyed it. Get EXCLUSIVE Free Picks, Special NEWSLETTER ONLY Offers, But, no matter how much success one attains, there are going to be low points. The controversial Ultimate Fight prexy was, as always, quite confident, and public interest in this weekend's UFC 100 … Activities offered by advertising links to other sites may be deemed an illegal activity in certain jurisdictions. Another thing I can remember Iole saying was that UFC 100 only got around 1.25 million PPV buys, something about when the UFC was trying to break into NY they had flyers promoting the company and one of the things on it was that UFC 100 had got around 1.25 million PPV buys. (Pic: Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) McGregor would then be apart of each of the top five PPV events in UFC history, which is an incredible feat.. First in that prestigious list is Khabib v McGregor at 2.4 million PPV buys, which will surely be a target to hit if the pair rematch. For us to do a million pay-per-view buys or anywhere near it, it's amazing." The February 20, 2010 card was right in the middle of the injury-filled spell for the UFC. Early Numbers Online Show UFC 242 To Be Massive Success. However, Georges St. Pierre was forced to pull out of the fight due to a knee injury. 6. The show had originally pitted Aldo vs. Anthony Pettis, but the challenger was forced to bow out of the event due to an injury. Penn vs. Diaz was promoted to the main event. Dan Henderson’s brutal knockout against Michael Bisping at UFC 100 in 2009 is one of his earliest memories of the sport. Now that Conor vs Aldo is happening, and the co-main is Weidman vs Rockhold, as well as a very stacked card.... What do you think the ppv … Event Name Date Buyrate Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: 2015.05.02: 4,600,000 Mayweather vs. … The owner of this website assumes no responsibility for the actions by and makes no representation or endorsement of any of these games and/or activities offered by the advertiser. UFC 100 PPV Buys - Will it break into Boxing's Top Ten? Get the Experts BEST BETS For Today's Games. All of the fire and luster gained by Edgar in his runs against BJ Penn and Gray Maynard had petered out by the time the Colorado event took place. Sport: Mixed martial arts. One of the earliest pay-per-view systems on cable television, the Optical Systems-developed Channel 100, first began service in 1972 in San Diego, California through Mission Cable (which was later acquired by Cox Communications) and TheaterVisioN, which operated out of Sarasota, Florida. Today, UFC's recent failings are few and far between, with consistently strong showings both in ratings and event buys. This card lived up to the hype even if the main event was over before you had a chance to blink. Whether it is fair or not, the casual fans don't respond well to smaller fighters, and it showed at UFC 136. However, it has tied Conor vs Nate Diaz II and surpassed their first encounter. Who Are The Winningest Fighters In UFC History? The October 29 card held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center was a mix-match of main-eventers who were not originally scheduled to fight. Haven't been able to find anything yet. Dana White May call Amanda Nunes the GOAT but if PPV buys from UFC 250 are any indicator fans don’t agree. 07-11-2009, 12:34 AM. Date and venue: July 11, 2009, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Miesha Tate got one of the latest submission wins in UFC history over champion Holly Holm and there was a highly competitive decision bout between Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko. It's accepted peak was at UFC 100, and since then there have been massive pay-per-view successes. That left his opponent, Roland Delorme, to face Francisco Rivera. It and the Zuffa company have seen their sport, once diminished by critics as "human cockfighting," become embraced by most into the fold of the general sporting landscape. *All total taken from MMAPayout.com/blue-book/pay-per-view/. Boxing: Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto, Nov. 14, 1.25 million 3. In the 2016 Lender’s Presentation, it was reported that up to and including UFC 200, the promotion had seen 5 PPVs that sold 1 million buys or more. For some reason the Lesnar numbers just seem inflated. However, it has tied Conor vs Nate Diaz II and surpassed their first encounter. Meanwhile, Aldo had proved he was one of the most exciting fighters on multiple occasions. UFC President Dana White was interviewed by Darren Rovell of CNBC. UFC 100: Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir, July 11, 1.6 million 2. UFC President Dana White was interviewed by Darren Rovell of CNBC. In an event that was supposed to house the rematch between UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen inside a stadium in Brazil, UFC 147 ended up being a showdown of what could have been the lowest-grossing pay-per-view. failing to make his way to a press conference. While the little guys don't always get a lot of love from casual fans, UFC 149 had so many problems leading up to the event that it is amazing the show even took place. The show pulled in 280,000 pay-per-view buys, with injuries taking their toll. The long-time veteran was a draw amongst hardcore fans. Any word on ufc 200 ppv buys? Putting GSP on the card with Conor changes nothing when he hasn't fought in over 2 years and the casuals don't know who he is. It has also surpassed Conor’s bout against Eddie Alvarez. UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz, 1.317 million buys 4. That total, of 1.6 million global buys… While the UFC has a company policy of not disclosing exact pay-per-view figures, the sales for UFC 100 were in excess of 1.5 million, making it one of the most-watched PPV events in history. It is still behind UFC 229, which featured Conor and Khabib. The event held quality firepower, but the casual fans just weren't in it. 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