RIO DE JANEIRO – Saturday’s UFC 153 pay-per-view event drew an announced sold-out attendance of 16,844 fans for an estimated live gate of between $2.5 and $2.6 million.
UFC President Dana White announced the figures at the night’s post-event news conference, which MMAjunkie.com attended.
UFC 153 took place at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook.