UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero Gate, Attendance, And Bonus Information
The Octagon was home in Las Vegas on Saturday with UFC 248 and headlined by two title fights.
Taking place from T-Mobile Arena, UFC 248 drew 15,077 fans for a gate of $2.75 million. The event was headlined by a Middleweight Title fight between Israel Adesanya and Yoel Romero. The co-main event featured a Women’s Strawweight Title tilt between Zhang Weili and Joanna Jędrzejczyk.
As far as bonuses go, Fight of the Night honors went to Weili and Jędrzejczyk for their 25-minute title classic, which has already been called “the greatest women’s fight of all-time.”
Performance of the Night bonuses went to Beneil Dariush and Sean O’Malley. Dariush knocked out Drakkar Klose in the second round after looking like he was going to be finished just moments prior. Meanwhile, O’Malley made short work of José Alberto Quiñónez, winning by TKO in 2:02.
Weili, Jędrzejczyk, Dariush, and O’Malley all took home an extra $50,000.
Full information:
Gate – $2.75 million
Attendance – 15,077
Fight of the Night ($50,000 each) – Zhang Weili and Joanna Jędrzejczyk
Performance of the Night ($50,000 each) – Beneil Dariush and Sean O’Malley
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