UFC 211 drew 17,834 fans for a live gate of $2,662,645 per UFC officials post-fight. In addition, $50,000 bonuses went to Stipe Miocic, Jason Knight, Chase Sherman and Rashad Coulter.
The event did not outdo UFC 171 with Hendricks-Lawler drawing 19,324 for a gate of $2.6 million. UFC 103 drew 17,428 for a gate of $2.4 million for an event which featured Rich Franklin-Vitor Belfort.
Ticket sales for UFC 211 went well despite the fact the secondary market plateaued.
Miocic stopped Junior Dos Santos in the first round of his Heavyweight title defense. Knight stopped Chas Skelly in the third round of their fight and Sherman and Coulter won a Fight of the Night Performance for their bout on the FX Prelims.
Payout Perspective:
It was a very good night of fights and the city of Dallas appreciates the UFC. Although it did not outdo UFC 171, homestate favorite Johny Hendricks was on that card. But, with two titles on the line and a good undercard, fans appreciated the event.
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