PHILADELPHIA – Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 2 event drew an announced attendance of 11,123 fans for a live gate of $1,102,542.16.
UFC officials announced the figures following the event, which MMAjunkie attended.
UFC on ESPN 2 took place Saturday at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The event aired on ESPN following early prelims on ESPN+. It was the UFC’s first visit to Philadelphia in nearly seven years.
In the headliner, former WSOF lightweight champion Justin Gaethje (20-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) knocked out Edson Barboza (20-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC) midway through the first round with a single punch.
In the co-feature, Jack Hermansson (19-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) needed less than a minute to submit former two-division WSOF champion David Branch (22-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC) with a guillotine choke in their middleweight bout.
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