UFC 148 Gate & Attendance Sets Records
Posted on 31 Jul 2012
by MMAScoops.com Staff

Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer has confirmed that UFC 148 officially drew a 15,104 attendance figure and a $6,901,655 live gate. This is the biggest box office take of any of the promotion's events in the United States. The figures represent an average paid ticket price of $507.25. As for the ticket breakdown, a total of 13,606 tickets were sold. Only 64 tickets went unsold, and a total of 1,498 "comps" were issued.

Here is a list of the MGM Grand Garden Arena's all-time top UFC gates…

1. UFC 148 (Silva vs. Sonnen II): $6,901,655 gate (15,104 attendance)
2. UFC 66 (Liddell vs. Ortiz II): $5,397,300 (13,761 attendance)
3. UFC 91 (Couture vs. Lesnar): $4,815,675 (14,272)
4. UFC 71 (Liddell vs. Jackson): $4,304,000 (14,728)
5. UFC 94 (St. Pierre vs. Penn II): $4,290,000 (14,885)
6. UFC 116 (Lesnar vs. Carwin): $4,053,990 (12,740)