UFN 24 sets gate record, 55k bonuses awarded
UFC Fight Night 24: ‘Nogueira vs. Davis’ event drew14,212 attendees for a live gate of $1,182,850. Attendance and gate figures…
UFC Fight Night 24: ‘Nogueira vs. Davis’ event drew14,212 attendees for a live gate of $1,182,850. Attendance and gate figures rank as the best in the near-six-year history of free “Fight Night” events. UFN 24 was the UFC’s first-ever trip to Washington state; the record gate likely means a return trip to the market in the not-too-distant future.
The UFC awarded $55,000 bonuses to the night’s top performers, who were announced immediately following the event.
Fight of the Night: Michael McDonald vs. Edwin Figueroa
Submission of the Night: Chan Sung Jung
Knockout of the Night: Johny Hendricks
In other UFN 24 highlights:
Rising prospectPhil Davis Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in the main event to improve to 9-0;
Anthony Johnson out-wrestled Dan Hardy en-route to a unanimous decision win;.
TUF 7 winner, Amir Sadollah overwhelmed DaMarques Johnson with strikes; and
“The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung avenged his loss to Leonard Garcia with an impressive Twister.
