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UFC 158 Nearing Sellout Status, Already Producing Higher Gate Than Last Trip to Montreal

UFC 158 Nearing Sellout Status, Already Producing Higher Gate Than Last Trip to Montreal

As much attention the Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz have drawn for UFC 158, the event has yet to sell out, but don’t expect it to remain that way.

“I'm expecting a sellout,” said UFC president Dana White following the UFC 158 pre-fight press conference. “We have like 1,100 tickets left.”

St-Pierre is the most popular fighter on the UFC’s roster and is its biggest draw, so selling 1,100 tickets in the final three days in his hometown isn’t a stretch by any means.

But even if the UFC couldn’t move all 1,100 remaining tickets, White is pleased with the revenue St-Pierre vs. Diaz is generating. It’s already, without being a sellout, blasted past the promotion’s last trip to the Bell Centre.

UFC 154, which took place last November featuring St-Pierre defending against Carlos Condit, sold 17,249 tickets producing gate receipts of $3.143 million. This weekend’s UFC 158 event has already produced a higher return.

“Last time we were here the gate was $3.1 million,” said White. “We're at $3.5 million right now.”

Sellout or not UFC 158 is already a financial success for the company, and that’s not counting St-Pierre’s immense pay-per-view drawing power, but don’t expect those 1,100 tickets to be available once the Octagon door shuts on Saturday night.

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