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UFC 211 Tops $2.6M Gate For Action-Packed Fight Card In Dallas

Last night's UFC 211 drew an announced attendance of 17,834 and a live gate of $2,662,645 at American Airlines Center. The fight card marked the promotion's 14th event in the state of Texas and "fourth event in Dallas," and UFC 211 "ranked second in attendance" among the Dallas events. The main card aired on PPV "following prelims on FX and UFC Fight Pass" (MMAJUNKIE.com, 5/14). Last night's fights "lived up to the hype of being billed as the organization's biggest and best of 2017 so far, with an action-laden undercard" (USATODAY.com, 5/14).

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