DFW anticipates 1,000,000 PPV buys, tix sold out
With what UFC president Dana White has called “the biggest heavyweight fight in the history of the UFC” headlining the…
With what UFC president Dana White has called “the biggest heavyweight fight in the history of the UFC” headlining the card, Saturday’s UFC 116 event is sold out.
White also said the buzz surrounding the Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin headlining bout will likely produce a pay-per-view blockbuster, and the UFC exec said the promotion is anticipating more than 1 million buys.
“I think there’s a lot of interest in this fight,” White told MMAjunkie.com. “People always like to see the heavyweights go at it.”
“[Lesnar] wants to be known as the greatest heavyweight ever,” White said. “Well, now is the time for that. Realistically, the heavyweight division has never been more stacked.”
“This is a great fight between two real heavyweights on Saturday night. And whoever wins, Cain Velasquez is waiting in the wings to fight the winner. Whoever wins that fight, we’ve got Dos Santos and ‘Big Country’ fighting. The winner of that fight’s waiting for the next guy. If you can run through this division right now, you’re the man.”