Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 3 drew an announced sold-out attendance of 16,583 fans for a live gate of $1,606,176. The card, which marked the UFC’s debut in the Czech Republic, aired on ESPN+ and ESPN2 from O2 arena in Prague. UFC officials told MMAjunkie the figures qualified the card as the biggest MMA event in Czech Republic history and the highest grossing one-day sporting event in arena history. While the number of free or “comp” tickets was not revealed, the numbers represent an average revenue of $96.86 per ticket issued. In the night’s main event, Thiago “Marreta” Santos (21-6 MMA, 13-5 UFC) scores an impressive third-round TKO of fellow light heavyweight contender Jan Blachowicz (23-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC), staking his claim for a potential title shot against the winner of next week’s UFC 235 main event between current champ Jon Jones and contender Anthony Smith
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UFC Prague draws announced 16,583 attendance for $1.6 million gate – MMA Junkie