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The UFC 257 pay-per-view numbers are in, and according to reports, Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier was an overwhelming success.
John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal reports that the pay-per-view event earned a total of 1.6 million buys globally. 1.2 million sales came through ESPN+, while 400,000 international buys were recorded.
By bringing the number to 1.6 million, it would mark the second-best-selling UFC pay-per-view in history.
The top-selling PPV in UFC history is UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor, while UFC 2020: McGregor vs. Diaz 2 checks in at No. 3 on the list.
ESPN+ registered around 1.2 million PPV buys for Saturday's UFC 257, sources say. SBJ Media is live: 🔒https://t.co/o6WhouUubY🔒 pic.twitter.com/9ahOJLDMKM
— John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ) January 26, 2021
Of course, those who watched the event saw Poirier spoil McGregor’s return to the UFC Octagon with an impressive second-round knockout.
In the co-main event, Michael Chandler scored a big TKO win over Dan Hooker in his UFC debut.
If you missed out on the event, we have you covered.
A full look at the UFC 257 results can be seen below.
- Dustin Poirier def. Conor McGregor via TKO (punches) — Round 2, 2:32
- Michael Chandler def. Dan Hooker via TKO (punches) — Round 1, 2:30
- Joanne Calderwood def. Jessica Eye via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Makhmud Muradov def. Andrew Sanchez via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 2:59
- Marina Rodriguez def. Amanda Ribas via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 0:54
- Arman Tsarukyan def. Matt Frevola via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
- Brad Tavares def. Antonio Carlos Junior via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Julianna Pena def. Sara McMann via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 3:39
- Marcin Prachnio def. Khalil Rountree via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Movsar Evloev def. Nik Lentz via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Amir Albazi def. Zhalgas Zhumagulovc via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
