WASHINGTON – The UFC’s return to the nation’s capital drew an announced attendance of 10,816 fans for a $932,593.20 live gate.
UFC officials announced the totals following Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 7 event, which took place at Capital One Arena. While the number of complimentary tickets distributed was not revealed, the numbers represent an average revenue of $86.22 generated per ticket issues.
In the night’s main event, Jairzinho Rozenstruik (10-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) remained undefeated with a shocking final-round knockout over Alistair Overeem (45-18 MMA, 10-7 UFC). Down on the cards, Rozenstruik was able to land a crushing right hand that split open Overeem’s lip and sent him falling to the canvas with just four seconds left in the fifth frame, the third-latest stoppage in UFC history.
The UFC has visited Washington D.C. just once previously, for “UFC on Versus 6” in October 2011, where then-UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz defeated No. 1 contender Demetrious Johnson by unanimous decision. That fight card drew an announced attendance of 9,380 fans for a gate of $706,775 – or $75.35 per ticket issued – to the same venue, which at the time was known as Verizon Center.
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