Despite being a controversial duel, the fight between Jon Jones e Stipe Miocic achieved impressive numbers. Held at Madison Square Garden in New York, the box office for the UFC 309 grossed more than US$ 16,6 million (R$ 96 million at the current exchange rate). This is the fourth largest brand in the company's history.
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The revenue from ticket sales for last Saturday's event (16) is only surpassed by UFC 229, in which Conor McGregor e Khabib Nurmagomedov faced each other in the biggest pay-per-view of the history of MMA.
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Khabib defeats Conor McGregor
via Submission (neck crank) at 3:03 of Round 4 pic.twitter.com/M5zHgD4Br6— Ocelot MMA (@Ocelot_MMA) October 18, 2023
The Irishman also ranks second in the matchup against Eddie Alvarez. The top of the list is led by UFC 308, held at the Sphere and headed by Sean O' Malley and Merab Dvalishvili. On that occasion, the two athletes competed for the organization's bantamweight title (up to 61,2 kg).
Alex Poatan is in the Top 5
Out of curiosity, the UFC 300, held in April this year in Las Vegas and starring Alex Poatán closes the top 5 of the biggest box office hits in the history of Ultimate. The Brazilian triumphed against Jamahal hill still in the first round, ending the fight by knockout.
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