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The UFC’s 11th visit to London proved to be the promotion’s most lucrative, as UFC on ESPN+ 5 drew an announced attendance of 16,602 for a live gate of $2.4 million.
UFC officials announced the figures following the event, which MMA Junkie attended. A UFC official revealed to MMA Junkie’s John Morgan that the gate was the highest ever for a show in London.
UFC official tells me tonight’s #UFCLondon gate is the highest they’ve ever done in 11 events in the city at more than $2.4 million.
— John Morgan (@MMAjunkieJohn) March 16, 2019
UFC on ESPN+ 5 took place Saturday at The O2 and streamed entirely on ESPN+.
In the main event, Jorge Masvidal returned from a 16-month layoff and scored a devastating second-round knockout of Darren Till. In the co-headliner, Leon Edwards won a split decision against Gunnar Nelson.
After the show, Masvidal and Edwards got into a physical altercation backstage.
For complete coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 5, check out the UFC Events section of the site.
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