C. McGregor has not competed since 2021. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Conor McGregor is back in the octagon, and the UFC is already feeling the impact. Scheduled to face Max Holloway in the main event of UFC 329 , scheduled for next Saturday (11), the Irishman is the central piece of an event that, even without a belt at stake, has already gone down in history.
According to Dana White, UFC 329 , held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, is poised to reach a record revenue of $25 million (approximately R$132,5 million) from ticket sales alone.
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The cheapest ticket was listed at US$902 (approximately R$4.780) on SeatGeek until Friday morning (10), while TickPick showed an average price of US$1.537 (about R$8.146).
With McGregor and Holloway in the main event, UFC 329 surpassed the previous record of US$21,8 million (approximately R$115,5 million), held by UFC 306 (Noche), which took place at the Sphere, also in Las Vegas.
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- UFC 329 – US$ 25 million (R$ 132,5 million) – With Conor McGregor e Max Holloway in the main fight, the UFC 329 tops the list
- UFC 306 – US$ 21,8 million (R$ 115,5 million) – Sean O'Malley x Merab Dvalishvili, competing for the bantamweight title (up to 61,2 kg), guaranteed to Night UFC 306, the second position.
- UFC 205 – US$ 17,7 million (R$ 93,8 million) – The knockout of Conor McGregor Regarding Eddie Alvarez, which earned him the lightweight title (up to 70,3 kg), it places UFC 205 in third place.
- UFC 229 – US$ 17,1 million (R$ 90,6 million) – The intense duel between Conor McGregor e Khabib Nurmagomedov It brought UFC 229 to fourth place.
- UFC 300 – US$ 15,9 million (R$ 84,3 million) – The history UFC 300 with Alex Poatán e Jamahal hill In the main event, he closes out the top 5.
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