UFC 108 gate and attendance info.
by Lynchman on Jan 12, 2010 5:42 PM EST
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PrintFrom the NSAC, via MMA Payout.
Tickets sold: 8,004
Gate: $1, 969, 670
Tickets comped: 4,373
Value of comped: $1,005,000.00
A two million dollar gate is pretty good for this card. I would not have been shocked if the tickets sold had been around 7,000 or a tad lower. If memory serves, I think the card was already a mess by the time tickets went on sale so it is not as though folks bought tickets and then got stuck...though several bouts did fall apart in the weeks leading up to the event.
One thing I think is likely going to be a staple of forthcoming UFC cards is comps. Dana seems to really enjoy giving out tickets through Twitter. Last Nights UFN was a legit large crowd, but they held back a certain number of tickets for give-aways.
Considering the economy, it is a cool thing to do.
So how will UFC 109 do compared to this? My guess is it will do a little bit better, but not too much. Maybe 8500 sold.
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“memory serves, I think the card was already a mess by the time tickets went on sale so it is not as though folks bought tickets and then got stuck..”
When tickets went on sale Nog-Velasquez was scheduled to headline. Not huge names but definitely would have added a lot to the card.
by ufc4 on Jan 12, 2010 8:36 PM EST via mobile reply actions
“One thing I think is likely going to be a staple of forthcoming UFC cards is comps”
Are you aware that comping hundreds or thousands of tickets a show has been going on for several years?
I think the way it would work is
you get a free twitter account for buying tickets ;)
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