Philadelphia’s UFC 101 ticket sales booming, Pennsylvania gate record already broken
Any doubts about the ability to draw big crowds in the Northeast will be put to rest at UFC 101. The Aug. 8 event, set for the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, has already resulted in nearly 14,000 tickets sold and more than $3 million in sales.
UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner discussed the success of the show, headlined by UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn vs. top contender Kenny Florian, with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) on Wednesday.
The state of Pennsylvania only recently began regulating mixed martial arts, but Ratner said UFC 101 has already shattered long-standing boxing records in The Keystone State.
“We put tickets on sale, I believe sometime at the end of April or early May, and we’ve sold almost 14,000 tickets,” Ratner said. “It’s the biggest event in Pennsylvania history, as far as a live gate, already.”
UFC 101 breaks PA gate record
Philadelphia’s UFC 101 ticket sales booming, Pennsylvania gate record already broken Any doubts about the ability to draw big crowds in the Northeast will be put to rest at UFC 101. The Aug. 8 event, set for the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, has already resulted in nearly 14,000 tickets sold and more than $3 million…
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