UFC on Versus 1 draws reported sell-out crowd of 6,443 for $568K gate

BROOMFIELD, Colo. – The UFC’s first-ever event on Versus, “UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones” drew a sell-out crowd of 6,443 attendees for a live gate of $568,125 according to UFC president Dana White.

The March 21 event, which featured a light heavyweight main event between rising star Jon Jones and perennial contender Brandon Vera, took place at the 1STBANK Center, a building previously known as the Broomfiled Events Center, in Broomfield (near Denver), Colo., and aired live.

The evening’s co-feature saw another rising star, Junior Dos Santos, earn a knockout win over Gabriel Gonzaga.


BROOMFIELD, Colo. – The UFC’s first-ever event on Versus, “UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones” drew a sell-out crowd of 6,443 attendees for a live gate of $568,125 according to UFC president Dana White.

The March 21 event, which featured a light heavyweight main event between rising star Jon Jones and perennial contender Brandon Vera, took place at the 1STBANK Center, a building previously known as the Broomfiled Events Center, in Broomfield (near Denver), Colo., and aired live.

The evening’s co-feature saw another rising star, Junior Dos Santos, earn a knockout win over Gabriel Gonzaga.