UFC 123 draws 16,404 attendance and $2.1 million live gate

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s long-awaited return to Michigan proved a successful one.

Saturday’s UFC 123 event, which took place at The Palace of Auburn Hills in suburban Detroit, scored 16,404 attendees and a 2.1 million gate.

UFC president Dana White announced the estimated figures in the night’s post-fight press conference.