UFC CEO Dana White has spared no effort to make his dream project successful. In recent times, many have complained about the ticket price and the event not selling out completely. However, there are still a lot of tickets remaining to be sold. In light of this, the UFC CEO has made an intriguing remark that the Noche UFC might break Conor McGregor’s PPV record of highest live gate.
The pre-fight ticket sales have been quite underwhelming. With just two weeks left for the event, there are still a lot of seats to be filled. One reason for this might be atrociously high-priced tickets. However, despite that, Dana White still hopes to have a successful night on September 14. As such, he even expects the gate to be a record-breaker, as reported by popular journalist Kevin Iole.
Dana (White) said today that there are about 1,700 tickets remaining for #NocheUFC Expects a sell-out and said the gate will be a record $21 million.
Kevin Iole via X
Dana White often mentioned that his dream was the UFC Noche event at the Las Vegas Sphere. As such, he even spent ample money to make it a success. With the recent statement, the UFC CEO doubles down on that. Interestingly, in doing so, he also highlighted breaking Conor McGregor’s record. The Irishman currently holds the feat of achieving the highest gross revenue from ticket sales.
The UFC 205 fight card headlining McGregor and Eddie Alvarez reportedly earned a little more than $17 million in the gate. White is adamant about surpassing those numbers and earning around $21 million at Noche UFC. Apart from this, Iole also mentioned Canelo Alvarez’s massive gate numbers ahead of the highly anticipated clash on September 14.
Dana said today that there are about 1,700 tickets remaining for #NocheUFC Expects a sell-out and said the gate will be a UFC record $21 million. HUGE night for Nevada Athletic Commission with Canelo doing massive gate down the street.
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) September 3, 2024
Talking about the clash between White and Alvarez, the UFC CEO seemed to have an advantage over the Mexican boxer. White and the Noche UFC event has the support of Saudi Delegate Turki Alalshikh. As such, both individuals have openly claimed the event would be a success.
However, the current statistics tell a different story. Alvarez’s event remains expected to have a massive gate and will likely sell out quicker than Noche UFC. Despite the UFC CEO’s confidence in the success of the Noche UFC event, only time will reveal which fighter generates more PPV sales.
Top 5 gates of Dana White‘s UFC in 2024 so far
The gate revenue and pay-per-view sales significantly influence the success of a combat sports event. “Gates” pertains to the total revenue from ticket sales before an event. On the other hand, “pay-per-view sales” refers to the income generated from providing access to view the events. Over the years, the UFC and Dana White have achieved substantial gate revenues. As for the 2024 UFC event gates, four UFC PPV events have already surpassed the $10 million mark.
Alex Pereira at UFC 300 (Image via X)The UFC 300 and UFC 303 cards headlined by Alex Pereira are ranked #1 and #2 on the list, respectively. According to several reports, the UFC 300 earned a massive $16.5 million. Meanwhile, the UFC 303 card earned around $15.9 million in gates. Following this, the Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera fight card ranks #3 on the list, which earned around $14 million.
Alex Pereira has now headlined two of the top 4 highest gates in UFC history:
1. UFC 205 – McGregor vs Alvarez ($17.7M)
2. UFC 229 – Khabib vs McGregor ($17.2M)
3. UFC 300 – Pereira vs Hill ($16.5M)
4. UFC 303 – Pereira vs Prochazka 2 ($15.9M)#UFC #MMA #UFC303 pic.twitter.com/HaxW68Iab3— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) June 30, 2024
Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis’ featured fight card set a record for the highest live gate earnings in Canada. Per reports, the gate amount totaled an astounding $12 million. This event in Toronto, Canada, currently holds the #4 spot on the list. Following that, the UFC 298 is at #5 with gross revenue from ticket sales of around $7.26 million. If Conor McGregor fights again this year, it will likely end up on the list.
