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2015 in UFC |
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First date | January 3 |
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Last date | December 19 |
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Total events | 41 |
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UFC | 13 |
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UFC on Fox | 4 |
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UFC Fight Night | 22 |
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TUF Finale events | 2 |
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Total fights | 473 |
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Title fights | 20 |
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The year 2015 was the 23rd year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
Title fights[edit]
Title fights in 2015
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Weight class
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Method
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Round
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Time
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Event
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Notes
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Light Heavyweight
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Jon Jones (c)
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def.
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Daniel Cormier
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Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46)
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5
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5:00
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UFC 182
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[a]
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Women's Bantamweight
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Ronda Rousey (c)
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def.
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Cat Zingano
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Submission (straight armbar)
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1
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0:14
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UFC 184
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[b]
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Women's Strawweight
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Joanna Jędrzejczyk
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def.
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Carla Esparza (c)
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TKO (punches)
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2
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4:17
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UFC 185
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[c]
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Lightweight
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Rafael dos Anjos
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def.
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Anthony Pettis (c)
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Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)
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5
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5:00
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UFC 185
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[d]
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Flyweight
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Demetrious Johnson (c)
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def.
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Kyoji Horiguchi
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Submission (armbar)
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5
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4:59
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UFC 186
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[e]
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Middleweight
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Chris Weidman (c)
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def.
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Vitor Belfort
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TKO (punches)
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1
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2:53
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UFC 187
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[f]
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Light Heavyweight
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Daniel Cormier
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def.
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Anthony Johnson
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Submission (rear-naked choke)
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3
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2:39
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UFC 187
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[g]
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Heavyweight
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Fabrício Werdum (ic)
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def.
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Cain Velasquez (c)
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Submission (guillotine choke)
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3
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2:13
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UFC 188
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[h]
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Women's Strawweight
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Joanna Jędrzejczyk (c)
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def.
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Jessica Penne
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TKO (punches and knee)
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3
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4:22
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UFC Fight Night 69
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[i]
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Welterweight
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Robbie Lawler (c)
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def.
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Rory MacDonald
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TKO (punches)
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5
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1:00
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UFC 189
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[j]
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Featherweight
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Conor McGregor
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def.
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Chad Mendes
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TKO (punches)
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2
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4:57
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UFC 189
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[k]
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Bantamweight
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T.J. Dillashaw (c)
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def.
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Renan Barão
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TKO (punches)
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4
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0:35
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UFC on Fox 16
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[l]
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Women's Bantamweight
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Ronda Rousey (c)
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def.
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Bethe Correia
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KO (punches)
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1
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0:34
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UFC 190
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[m]
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Flyweight
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Demetrious Johnson (c)
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def.
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John Dodson
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Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 50-45)
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5
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5:00
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UFC 191
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[n]
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Light Heavyweight
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Daniel Cormier (c)
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def.
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Alexander Gustafsson
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Decision (split) (48-47, 47-48, 49-46)
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5
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5:00
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UFC 192
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[o]
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Women's Strawweight
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Joanna Jędrzejczyk (c)
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def.
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Valérie Létourneau
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Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 50-45)
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5
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5:00
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UFC 193
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[p]
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Women's Bantamweight
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Holly Holm
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def.
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Ronda Rousey (c)
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KO (head kick and punches)
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2
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0:59
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UFC 193
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[q]
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Middleweight
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Luke Rockhold
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def.
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Chris Weidman (c)
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TKO (punches)
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4
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3:12
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UFC 194
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[r]
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Featherweight
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Conor McGregor (ic)
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def.
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José Aldo (c)
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KO (punch)
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1
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0:13
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UFC 194
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[s]
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Lightweight
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Rafael dos Anjos (c)
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def.
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Donald Cerrone
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TKO (body kick and punches)
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1
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1:06
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UFC on Fox 17
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[t]
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The Ultimate Fighter[edit]
The following The Ultimate Fighter seasons are scheduled for broadcast in 2015:
Debut UFC fighters[edit]
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2015:
Events list[edit]
#
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Event
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Date
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Venue
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Location
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Attendance
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344
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UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2
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Dec 19, 2015
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Amway Center
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Orlando, Florida, U.S.
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14,459[1]
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343
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UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor
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Dec 12, 2015
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MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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16,516[2]
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342
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The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale
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Dec 11, 2015
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The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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1,800[3]
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341
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UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
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Dec 10, 2015
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The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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1,643[4]
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340
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UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Masvidal
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Nov 28, 2015
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Olympic Gymnastics Arena
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Seoul, South Korea
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12,156[5]
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339
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The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2 Finale
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Nov 21, 2015
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Arena Monterrey
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Monterrey, Mexico
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10,410[6]
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338
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UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm
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Nov 15, 2015
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Etihad Stadium
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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56,214[7]
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337
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UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 3
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Nov 7, 2015
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Ginásio do Ibirapuera
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São Paulo, Brazil
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10,628[8]
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336
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UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka
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Oct 24, 2015
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3Arena
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Dublin, Ireland
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—
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335
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UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson
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Oct 3, 2015
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Toyota Center
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Houston, Texas, U.S.
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14,622[9]
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334
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UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson
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Sep 27, 2015
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Saitama Super Arena
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Saitama, Japan
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10,137[10]
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333
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UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2
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Sep 5, 2015
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MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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10,873[11]
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332
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UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira
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Aug 23, 2015
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SaskTel Centre
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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7,202[12]
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331
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UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux
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Aug 8, 2015
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Bridgestone Arena
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Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
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7,539[13]
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330
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UFC 190: Rousey vs. Correia
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Aug 1, 2015
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HSBC Arena
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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14,723[14]
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329
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UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2
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Jul 25, 2015
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United Center
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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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11,663[15]
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328
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UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites
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Jul 18, 2015
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The SSE Hydro
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Glasgow, Scotland, U.K.
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10,451[16]
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327
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UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee
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Jul 15, 2015
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Valley View Casino Center
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San Diego, California, U.S.
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5,471[17]
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326
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The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale
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Jul 12, 2015
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MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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4,844[18]
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325
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UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor
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Jul 11, 2015
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MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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16,019[19]
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324
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UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Romero
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Jun 27, 2015
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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
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Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
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5,604[20]
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323
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UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne
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Jun 20, 2015
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O2 World
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Berlin, Germany
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8,155[21]
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322
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UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum
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Jun 13, 2015
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Arena Ciudad de México
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Mexico City, Mexico
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21,036[22]
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321
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UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson
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Jun 6, 2015
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Smoothie King Center
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New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
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6,231[23]
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320
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UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves
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May 30, 2015
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Goiânia Arena
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Goiânia, Brazil
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3,500[24]
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319
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UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier
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May 23, 2015
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MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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12,615[25]
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318
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UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Faber
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May 16, 2015
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Mall of Asia Arena
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Pasay, Philippines
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13,446[26]
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317
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UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt
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May 10, 2015
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Adelaide Entertainment Centre
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Adelaide, South Australia
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7,984[27]
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316
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UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi
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Apr 25, 2015
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Bell Centre
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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10,154[28]
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315
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UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold
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Apr 18, 2015
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Prudential Center
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Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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13,306[29]
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314
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UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2
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Apr 11, 2015
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Tauron Arena Kraków
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Kraków, Poland
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10,000[30]
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313
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UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs. Lamas
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Apr 4, 2015
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Patriot Center
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Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
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5,417[31]
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312
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UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare
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Mar 21, 2015
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Ginásio do Maracanãzinho
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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7,707[32]
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311
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UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos
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Mar 14, 2015
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American Airlines Center
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Dallas, Texas, U.S.
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17,160[33]
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310
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UFC 184: Rousey vs. Zingano
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Feb 28, 2015
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Staples Center
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Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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17,654[34]
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309
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UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir
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Feb 22, 2015
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Ginásio Gigantinho
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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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5,080[35]
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308
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UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch
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Feb 14, 2015
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1stBank Center
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Broomfield, Colorado, U.S.
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5,807[36]
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307
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UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz
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Jan 31, 2015
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MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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13,114[37]
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306
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UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson
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Jan 24, 2015
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Tele2 Arena
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Stockholm, Sweden
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30,000[38]
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305
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UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver
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Jan 18, 2015
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TD Garden
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Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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13,828[39]
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304
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UFC 182: Jones vs. Cormier
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Jan 3, 2015
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MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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11,575[40]
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Staff (2015-12-19). "UFC on FOX 17 Dos Anjos vs Cerrone 2 Gate and Attendance from Orlando". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- ^ Staff (2015-12-13). "UFC 194 draws reported 16,516 attendance for $10.1 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ^ Staff (2015-12-12). "TUF 22 Finale draws sellout for $450,000 gate in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
- ^ Staff (2015-12-11). "UFC Fight Night 80 draws reported 1,643 attendance for $234,725 gate in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
- ^ Staff (2015-11-28). "UFC Fight Night 79 draws reported 12,156 attendance for first event in South Korea". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-28.
- ^ Staff (2015-11-22). "UFC Fight Night 78 draws announced 10,410 fans for debut in Monterrey, Mexico". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ^ Dave Doyle (2015-11-15). "UFC 193 crowd of 56,214 sets company attendance record". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2015-11-08). "UFC Fight Night 77 post-fight facts". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ^ Staff (2015-10-04). "UFC 192 attendance, live gate: Event ranks fourth of four all-time events at Toyota Center". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
- ^ Staff (2015-09-27). "UFC Fight Night 75: Barnett vs. Nelson attendance figures from Japan". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ^ Staff (2015-09-06). "UFC 191 draws 10,873 attendance for $1,362,700 live gate in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
- ^ Staff (2015-08-24). "UFC Fight Night 74 attendance: Saskatchewan debut draws announced 7,202 fans". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ^ Staff (2015-08-09). "UFC Fight Night 73 draws announced attendance of 7,539 for $454,551 gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
- ^ Staff (2015-08-02). "UFC 190 draws announced attendance of 14,723 for Rousey-Correia in Brazil". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
- ^ Staff (2015-07-25). "UFC on FOX 16 draws 11,663 attendance for $1.2 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
- ^ Staff (2015-07-18). "UFC Fight Night 72 draws announced attendance of 10,451 for $1.5 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
- ^ Staff (2015-07-16). "UFC Fight Night 71 draws reported attendance of 5,471 for $412,000 gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
- ^ Staff (2015-07-13). "TUF 21 Finale draws reported 4,844 attendance for $291,000 live gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
- ^ Staff (2015-07-12). "UFC 189 draws announced attendance of 16,019 for record $7.2 million live gate". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- ^ Staff (2015-06-28). "UFC Fight Night 70 draws sellout crowd of 5,604". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-28.
- ^ Staff (2015-06-20). "UFC Fight Night 69 draws an announced 8,155 fans". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ^ Staff (2015-06-14). "UFC 188 draws reported 21,036 fans for Werdum's upset of Velasquez in Mexico City". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-14.
- ^ Staff (2015-06-07). "UFC Fight Night 68 draws announced 6,231 attendance for $621,523 live gate". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
- ^ Staff (2015-05-31). "UFC Fight Night 67 draws announced 3,500 attendance in Brazil". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
- ^ "UFC 187 draws reported attendance of 12,615 fans for $5,189,167 live gate". mmajunkie.com. May 24, 2015.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 66 attendance: UFC scores sellout in Philippines debut". mmajunkie.com. May 16, 2015.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 65 draws announced attendance of 7,984 for $833,810 live gate". mmajunkie.com. May 10, 2015.
- ^ "UFC 186 draws reported 10,154 fans for $668,000 live gate in Montreal". mmajunkie.com. April 26, 2015.
- ^ "UFC on FOX 15 draws announced 13,306 fans for $1.2 million gate". mmajunkie.com. April 18, 2015.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 64 draws 10,000 fans for $720,000 live gate". mmajunkie.com. April 11, 2015.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 63 attendance: Event earns $200K more than previous visit to venue". mmajunkie.com. April 4, 2015.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 62 draws announced 7,707 fans in Rio de Janeiro". mmajunkie.com. March 22, 2015.
- ^ "UFC 185 draws reported 17,160 fans for $2.155 million gate in Dallas". MMAjunkie.com. March 15, 2015.
- ^ "UFC 184 draws reported 17,654 fans for $2.675 million live gate". MMAjunkie.com. March 1, 2015.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 61 Gate and Attendance for Bigfoot vs. Mir". MMAweekly.com. February 23, 2015.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 60 draws reported 5,807 attendance for $382,875 live gate". MMAjunkie.com. February 15, 2015.
- ^ "'UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz' draws reported 13,114 fans for $4.5 million live gate". MMAjunkie.com. February 1, 2015.
- ^ "UFC on FOX 14 confirmed as largest European gate in promotion's history". MMAjunkie.com. January 24, 2015.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 59 draws reported 13,828 attendance for $1.34 million gate". MMAjunkie.com. January 19, 2014.
- ^ "UFC 182 Gate and Attendance Low, but PPV Expectations Running High". MMAweekly.com. January 4, 2015.
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