According to Dave Meltzer in a report at MMA Fighting, UFC 220 is estimated at doing 340,000 to 380,000 pay-per-view buys. The ratings are similar to numbers in line for UFC 219 in December.
UFC 220 featured two title fights. The main event was Stipe Miocic defending his title against Francis Ngannou. The co-headliner was Daniel Cormier defending his light heavyweight title against Volkan Oezdemir.
There were over 1 million google searches the night of UFC 220 which is an indicator of PPV interest. Also, the UFC 220 Prelims drew 905,000 viewers on FS1.
UFC 219 featured Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino as she earned a unanimous decision over Holly Holm. It was previously reported doing between 340,000-380,000 buys.
Payout Perspective:
UFC 220 reflects the new normal for the company’s PPV business. It is an achievement if the show can do over 200,000 buys notwithstanding a Conor McGregor on the card. Of course, any buy over 200,000 garners some of its participants a PPV upside which is good for the fighters. The UFC still made money on the PPV but not as much as it would have hoped. UFC 221 last week will likely do much less than the past two cards. But, the March and April events should bring back the average for the company.
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