UFC 99 draws reported 12,800 spectators for $1.3 million live gate in Cologne, German

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UFC 99 draws reported 12,800 spectators for $1.3 million live gate in Cologne, Germany

by Staff on Jun 13, 2009 at 7:45 pm ET

With the organization's first visit to Germany in the books, UFC officials have reported "UFC 99: The Comeback" netted 12,800 spectators and a $1.3 million live gate.

UFC officials issued the initial reports at Saturday's post-event press conference.

UFC 99, featuring a main event between Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva, took place Saturday at Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, and aired live on pay-per-view in the U.S.

While the attendance was far from a sell-out of the 20,000-seat arena, the number of spectators on hand for the 12-bout card can still be viewed as a success for an event that endured several obstacles from critics in a country that didn't have a UFC-broadcast deal in place just four months ago.

While the number of complimentary tickets issued wasn't revealed, the current numbers would indicate an average revenue of $101.56 per ticket issued.

In comparison, the UFC's most recent U.S.-based event, "UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida," drew a similar attendance to UFC 99 with 12,606 attendees. However, May's UFC 98 event netted a significantly larger gate with $3.4 million, or approximately or $269.71 per ticket issued.

Based on current exchange rates, UFC 99's live gate generated €927,420 at approximately €72.45 per ticket issued.