UFC 306 was historic in more ways than one.
Among historical feats achieved, the event at Sphere in Las Vegas placed first all-time. according to the promotion, which reported it pocketed a ticket sales sum of $21,289,245.
The event is the sixth since the beginning of 2023 to place in the promotion’s top 10. Seven of the top 10 have taken place since the start of 2021.
All of the events have taken place in the United States across four locations.
The total of the 10 gates combined is $154,743,353.
Check out a list of the top 10 reported gates in UFC history below. Announced gates and attendance figures can, and have at times shown to, differ from gross receipt and tickets sold figures recorded by commissions. Many states, including Nevada, do not reveal state-tallied ticket sale figures.
The figures below are those announced by the promotion, reported by various media outlets, and then tracked by MMA database Tapology.
10
UFC 129: $12,075,000
Date: April 30, 2011
Location: Rogers Centre – Toronto
Main event: Georges St-Pierre vs. Jake Shields
9
UFC 285: $12,150,000
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 04: Jon Jones fights Ciryl Gane of France in the UFC heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 285 event at T-Mobile Arena on March 04, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775947443 ORIG FILE ID: 1471352122
Date: March 4, 2023
Location: T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas
Main event: Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane
8
UFC 295: $12,400,000
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11: Alex Pereira of Brazil embraces Jiri Prochazka of the Czech Republic in the UFC light heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 295 event at Madison Square Garden on November 11, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Date: Nov. 11, 2023
Location: Madison Square Garden – New York
Main event: Jiri Prochazka vs. Alex Pereira
7
UFC 299: $14,142,904
Mar 9, 2024; Miami, Florida, USA; Marlon Vera (blue gloves) fights Sean O’Malley (red gloves) during UFC 299 at Kayesa Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports
Date: March 9, 2024
Location: Kaseya Center – Miami
Main event: Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera
6
UFC 264: $15,759,800
Jul 10, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Conor McGregor reacts following an injury suffered against Dustin Poirier during UFC 264 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Date: July 10, 2021
Location: T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas
Main event: Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3
5
UFC 303: $15,909,243
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JUNE 29: Alex Pereira of Brazil celebrates after defeating Jiri Prochazka of the Czech Republic, not pictured, by technical knock out during a light heavyweight championship bout during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena on June 29, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule/Getty Images)
Date: June 29, 2024
Location: T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas
Main event: Alex Pereira vs. Jiri Prochazka 2
4
UFC 300: $16,508,823
Apr 13, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Alex Pereira (red gloves) fights Jamahal Hill (blue gloves) during UFC 300 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Date: April 13, 2024
Location: T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas
Main event: Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill
3
UFC 229: $17,188,895
Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Conor McGregor
Date: Oct. 6, 2018
Location: T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas
Main event: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor
2
UFC 205: $17,700,000
Date: Nov. 12, 2016
Location: Madison Square Garden – New York
Main event: Eddie Alvarez vs. Conor McGregor
1
UFC 306: $21,289,245
Sep 14, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Sean O’Malley of the United States (red gloves) fights Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia (blue gloves) during Riyadh Season Noche UFC 306 at The Sphere. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images
Date: Sept. 14, 2024
Location: Sphere – Las Vegas
Main event: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O’Malley
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