UFC 101 sets records
UFC 101 draws 17,411 attendance for Pennsylvania state record $3.55 million live gate As expected “UFC 101: Declaration” proved a…
UFC 101 draws 17,411 attendance for Pennsylvania state record $3.55 million live gate
As expected “UFC 101: Declaration” proved a record-setting event for the state of Pennsylvania. The sold-out show, which took place at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, drew 17,411 spectators for a record $3.55 million gate, UFC president Dana White announced in a post-fight press conference.
The gate is a combat-sports record for Pennsylvania, a state that only recently began regulating mixed martial arts but has a rich boxing history that included a 1926 Jack Dempsey vs. Gene Tunney match that drew 120,557 spectators.
“Philly’s a big, big fight town,” White said.