The historic UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill is over and dusted. Ahead of the highly anticipated showdown, which will be broadcast live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on April 13, Dana White promised “the best card ever put together.”
In the main event, Alex Pereira defeated Jamahal Hill by KO to retain the light heavyweight title. In the co-main event, Weili Zhang defended her strawweight belt by decision against Yang Xiaonan. Additionally, Max Holloway won the “BMF” strap with a devastating KO win over Justin Gaethje.
The event also featured a number of top-level bouts with some of the most notable fighters of the current era of MMA. Nevertheless, leading up to the event, not everyone was “surprised” or “knocked their socks off” by the final lineup.
“As we entered UFC 300, we looked at what ‘mixed martial arts experts’ thought about UFC 300,” Dana White said in the article. Video posted on X. “And to all the fighters who competed on this card, if I said, ‘This is the best card put together in the history of mixed martial arts,’ that’s what the media would think about you. ”
The video continues with comments from a number of media personalities sharing their thoughts on the upcoming events. Some thought it wasn’t the blockbuster showdown promised. Some said it was “disappointing” and “pathetic.”
The clip ends with a highlight moment inside the Octagon and a title that reveals what UFC 300 was all about.
T-Mobile Arena Largest UFC event attendance in history 3rd highest gate in UFC history Most watched prelim in ESPN history Highest per capita merchandise sales in UFC history 3.2 million followers increase on UFC social platforms Trending 1 in China for 3rd day in a row Best Social Media Performance in UFC History Holloway KO Most Liked Post in UFC Instagram History
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Additionally, this week’s promotion also revealed event statistics. In a press release titled “UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill: The Numbers Behind the Record-Breaking Success,” gate admissions cost him $16.5 million and T-Mobile’s arena attendance numbers increased. It was shared by 20,067 people.
This viewership makes it the most-watched UFC PPV prelim ever across ESPN platforms (ESPN+, Hulu SVOD, ESPN and ESPN Deportes combined) and the most-watched UFC PPV prelim ever on ESPN, total viewers The total number of people was 1.86 million.
ESPN viewership also increased every half hour from 8:00 PM ET to 10:00 PM ET, peaking at 9:48 PM ET with 2.49 million total viewers, and at 10:00 PM ET. It has reportedly been linked to the main card of the ESPN+ PPV. Additionally, according to a press release, UFC 300 will be a top-performer for all viewers and key demographics (including No. 18-34 and No. It became Saturday’s most-watched sporting event in the US. -49, P25-54, M18-34, M18-49, M25-54, F18-34, F18-49, F25-54.
Commercial PPVs reported in the US, Canada, and Australia are:
USA: Best result since July 2021 (UFC 264) Canada: Best result since March 2020 (UFC 248) Australia: Best result since January 2021 (UFC 257)
Additionally, as reported, U.S. movie theaters set a record for the most venues participating in a UFC event. Additionally, UFC social media logged over 1.1 billion video views during fight week, with Max Holloway’s KO of Justin Gaethje posted on multiple platforms garnering 213 million views. did.
