Welcome to another installment of the table (seen in the extended entry) which cannot be stopped. One of the assorted talking points which can be pulled from this exercise is the contrast between domestic and European events and how that impacts the moves going forward.
UFC UK president Marshall Zelaznik gives insight to Zuffa's continued and future investment overseas:
"We didn’t deliberately cut back our UK schedule in 2009, it just worked out that we only had two shows. But in 2010 we are looking to be busy in Britain," he said.
Zelaznik says the UFC is interested in visiting cities that have not yet hosted a show, but says the size of venues is a limiting factor in some cases.
"We definitely want to do Liverpool and Nottingham in 2010. Any city that has a suitable venue capable of holding more than 9,000 spectators, we are interested in," he says.
"We want to go to Scotland as soon as possible but at present there is no venue there that can accommodate us. But we are going to go back to Dublin in 2010.
The last UK event for the UFC in 2009 will be the105 event November 14th in Manchester, England. The card features the rumored headline of B.J. Penn vs. Diego Sanchez for the lightweight title and will not be on available on PPV. Penn's last foray into a UK PPV against Joe Stevenson at 80 did a reported, unimpressive 225k in buys.
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| Main Event | Location | PPV/ Rating | Gate | Salary | Bonuses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFC 1 Nov. 12, 1993 | Gracie vs. Gordeau | Denver, Colorado | 86,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 5 April 7, 1995 | Gracie vs Shamrock | Charlotte, North Carolina | 260,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 33 Sep. 28, 2001 | Ortiz vs. Matyushenko | Las Vegas, Nevada | 75,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 34 Nov. 2, 2001 | Couture vs. Rizzo II Hughes vs. Newton | Las Vegas, Nevada | 60,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 35 Jan. 11, 2002 | Penn vs. Pulver I | Uncasville, Connecticut | 35,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 36 Mar. 22, 2002 | Barnett vs. Couture | Las Vegas, Nevada | 55,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 37 May 10, 2002 | Lindland vs. Bustamante | Bossier City, Louisiana | 50,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 38 July 13, 2002 | Hughes vs. Newton II | London, England | 45,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 39 Sep. 27, 2002 | Rodriguez vs. Couture | Uncasville, Connecticut | 45,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 40 Nov. 22, 2002 | Ortiz vs. Shamrock I | Las Vegas, Nevada | 150,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 41 Feb. 28, 2003 | Rodriguez vs. Sylvia | Atlantic City, New Jersey | 60,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 42 April 25, 2003 | Hughes vs. Sherk | Miami, Florida | 35,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 43 June 6, 2003 | Couture vs.Liddell I | Las Vegas, Nevada | 49,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 44 Sep. 26, 2003 | Couture vs. Ortiz | Las Vegas, Nevada | 94,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 45 Nov. 21, 2003 | Hughes vs. Trigg | Uncasville, Connecticut | 40,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 46 Jan. 31, 2004 | Couture vs. Belfort II | Las Vegas, Nevada | 77,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 47 April 2, 2004 | Liddell vs. Ortiz I | Las Vegas, Nevada | 104,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 48 June 19, 2004 | Shamrock vs. Kimo | Las Vegas, Nevada | 110,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 49 Aug. 21, 2004 | Couture vs. Belfort III | Las Vegas, Nevada | 80,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 50 Oct. 22, 2004 | Ortiz vs. Cote | Atlantic City, New Jersey | 40,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 51 Feb. 5, 2050 | Ortiz vs. Belfort | Las Vegas, Nevada | 105,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 52 April 16, 2005 | Liddell vs. Couture II | Las Vegas, Nevada | 280,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 53 June 4, 2005 | Arlovski vs. Eilers | Atlantic City, New Jersey | 90,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 54 Aug. 20, 2005 | Liddell vs. Horn | Las Vegas, Nevada | 150,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 55 Oct. 7, 2005 | Arlovski vs. Buentello | Uncasville, Connecticut | 125,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 56 Nov. 19, 2005 | Franklin vs. Quarry Hughes vs. Riggs | Las Vegas, Nevada | 200,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 57 Feb 4, 2006 | Liddell vs. Couture III | Las Vegas, Nevada | 400,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 58 Mar. 4, 2006 | Franklin vs. Loiseau | Las Vegas, Nevada | 290,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 59 April 15, 2006 | Arlovski vs. Sylvia II / Oritz vs. Griffin | Anaheim, California | 415,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 60 May 27, 2006 | Hughes vs. Gracie | Los Angeles, California | 615,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 61 July 8, 2006 | Ortiz vs. Shamrock II / Sylvia vs. Arlovski III | Las Vegas, Nevada | 775,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 62 Aug. 26, 2006 | Liddell vs. Sobral II | Las Vegas, Nevada | 500,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 63 Sep. 23, 2006 | Hughes vs. Penn II | Anaheim, California | 400,000 (MR) | |||
| UFC 64 Oct. 14, 2006 | Franklin vs. Silva I Sherk vs. Florian | Las Vegas, Nevada | 300,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 65 Nov. 18, 2006 | Hughes vs. Pierre II Sylvia vs. Monson | Sacramento, California | 500,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 66 Dec. 30, 2006 | Liddell vs. Ortiz II | Las Vegas, Nevada | 1,050,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 67 Feb. 3, 2007 | Silva vs. Lutter | Las Vegas, Nevada | 350,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 68 Mar. 3, 2007 | Sylvia vs. Couture | Columbus, Ohio | 534,000 | |||
| UFC 69 April 7, 2007 | Pierre vs. Serra I | Houston, Texas | 400,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 70 April 21, 2007 | Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop | Manchester, England | TV | |||
| UFC 71 May 26, 2007 | Liddell vs. Jackson | Las Vegas, Nevada | 675,000 (NS) | $920,500 | ||
| UFC 72 June 16, 2007 | Franklin vs. Okami | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 200,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 73 July 7, 2007 | Silva vs. Marquardt Sherk vs. Franka | Sacramento, California | 375,000 (MR) | $1,551,920 | $761,000 | |
| UFC 74 Aug. 25, 2007 | Couture vs. Gonzaga | Las Vegas, Nevada | 485,000 | |||
| UFC 75 Sep. 8, 2007 | Jackson vs. Henderson | London, England | TV | |||
| UFC 76 Sep. 22, 2007 | Liddell vs. Jardine | Anaheim, California | 450,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 77 Oct. 20, 2007 | Silva vs. Franklin II | Cincinati, Ohio | 325,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 78 Nov. 17, 2007 | Bisping vs. Evans | Newark, New Jersey | 400,000 (NS) | |||
| UFC 79 Dec. 29, 2007 | Pierre vs. Hughes III / Liddell vs. Silva | Las Vegas, Nevada | 680,000 (MR) | |||
| UFC 80 Jan. 19, 2008 | B.J. Penn vs. Joe Stevenson | Newcastle, England | 225,000 buys | $1,250,000 | $35k each $140k total | |
| UFC 81 Feb. 2, 2008 | Nogueira vs. Sylvia Lesnar vs. Mir | Las Vegas, Nevada | 600,000 buys | $2,437,890 | $892,000 | $60k each $240k total |
| UFC 82 March 1, 2008 | Silva vs. Henderson | Columbus, Ohio | 325,000 buys | $2,200,000 | $932,000 | $60k each $240k total |
| UFC 83 April 19, 2008 | St. Pierre vs. Serra | Montreal, Canada | 530,000 buys | $5,100,000 | $75k each $300k total | |
| UFC 84 May 24, 2008 | Penn vs. Sherk | Las Vegas, Nevada | 475,000 buys | $3,732,000 | $1,098,000 | $75k each $300k total |
| UFC 85 June 7, 2008 | Alves vs. Hughes | London, England | 225,000 buys | $2,930,000 | $50k each $200k total | |
| UFC 86 Jul. 5, 2008 | Griffin vs. Jackson | Las Vegas, Nevada | 540,000 buys | $3,350,730 | $943,000 | $60k each $240k total |
| UFC 87 Aug. 9, 2008 | St. Pierre vs. Fitch Lesnar vs. Herring | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 625,000 buys | $2,252,000 | $60k each $240k total | |
| UFC 88 Sep. 6, 2008 | Evans vs. Liddell | Atlanta, Georgia | 480,000 buys | $2,600,000 | $1,270,000 | $60k each $240k total |
| UFC 89 Oct. 18, 2008 | Bisping vs. Leben | Birmingham, England | 1.7 HH rating 2.6 mil viewers | $40k each $160k total | ||
| UFC 90 Oct. 25, 2008 | Silva vs. Cote | Chicago, Illinois | 300,000 buys | $2,800,000 | $65k each $260k total | |
| UFC 91 Nov. 15, 2008 | Couture vs. Lesnar | Las Vegas, Nevada | 920,000 buys | $4,815,675 | $1,118,000 | $60k each $240k total |
| UFC 92 Dec. 27, 2008 | Evans vs. Griffin | Las Vegas, Nevada | 1 mil buys | $3,468,440 | $1,381,000 | $60k each $180k total |
| UFC 93 Jan. 17, 2009 | Franklin vs. Henderson | Dublin, Ireland | 320,000 buys | $1,300,000 | $40k each $240k total | |
| UFC 94 Jan. 31, 2009 | St. Pierre vs. B.J. Penn | Las Vegas, Nevada | 920,000 (MR) | $4,290,020 | $1,091,000 | $65k each $325k total |
| UFC 95 Feb. 21, 2009 | Sanchez vs. Stevenson | London, England | 1.6 HH rating 2.4 mil viewers | $1,000,000 | $40k each $160k total | |
| UFC 96 March 7, 2009 | Jackson vs. Jardine | Columbus, Ohio | 350,000 buys | $1,800,000 | $762,000 | $60k each $180k total |
| UFC 97 April 18, 2009 | Silva vs. Leites Liddell vs. Rua | Montreal, Canada | 625,000 (NS) | $4,900,000 | $70k each $280k total | |
| UFC 98 May 23, 2009 | Evans vs. Machida | Las Vegas, Nevada | 635,000 | $3,257,350 | $957,000 | $60k each $240k total |
| UFC 99 June 13, 2009 | Franklin vs. Silva | Cologne, Germany | 360,000 (NS) | $1,300,000 | $60k each $240k total | |
| UFC 100 July 11, 2009 | Lesnar vs. Mir II Pierre vs. Alves | Las Vegas, Nevada | 1.6 (MR) | $5,128,490 | $1,790,000 | $100k each $400k total |
| UFC 101 Aug. 8, 2009 | Penn vs. Florian Silva vs. Griffin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 800,000 - 1mil | $3,550,000 | $60k each $240k total |
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