MMA Junkie reports the attendance, gate and bonuses for UFC 204.
Bonuses went to Michael Bisping, Dan Henderson, Jimi Manuwa and Iuri Alcantara. Each earned $50,000 each. Bisping and Hendo won for Fight of the Night while Manuwa and Alcantara earned Performance bonuses for their respective stoppages.
The event took place at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England and drew 16,000 for a live gate of $1.96 million. The attendance was impressive considering the event took place in the middle of the night to accommodate American PPV.
The attendance and gate come in second to UFC 105 held at the same arena. That event which featured Randy Couture-Brandon Vera drew 16,693 for a $2 million gate.
The numbers were announced post-fight.
Payout Perspective:
It was a very speedy night of fights on the main card as all but the main event ended in finishes. Bisping-Hendo deserved FOTN as you could argue that Hendo may have won the fight. Manuwa and Alcantara looked impressive with their respective stoppages.
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