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#4 UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor – 12th November, 2016 – 1,300,000 buys
The UFC’s first ever show in New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden, UFC 205 probably would’ve been a best-seller based purely on its historical significance, but the promotion decided to stack the card hugely too, giving the fans three title fights, capped off with the UFC’s biggest star – Conor McGregor – challenging Eddie Alvarez for the UFC Lightweight title.
The result was a show that went down extremely well with UFC fans – drawing 1,300,000 buys, the same amount as the legendary UFC100 had done back in 2009. And despite three title fights always being a risky sell due to the potential length, the action inside the Octagon delivered the goods, too.
‘The Notorious One’ knocked out Alvarez to become the first man to simultaneously hold UFC titles in two weight classes – probably his crowning achievement in MMA – while Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson won the Fight of the Night award for their epic Welterweight title battle.
Overall, this was a successful entrance into the New York market, and the UFC haven’t quite been able to match it since.
