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PHOENIX – Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 103 event drew an announced attendance of 11,589 and a live gate of $913,372.75.
UFC officials announced the tallies following the event, which MMAjunkie attended.
UFC Fight Night 103 took place at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. The main card aired on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
In the main event, Yair Rodriguez (9-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) dominated UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn (16-11-2 MMA, 12-10-2 UFC), who was returning from a retirement of more than two years, for a quick second-round TKO.
UFC Fight Night 103 was the UFC’s second show in the Arizona capital and the second at Talking Stick Resort Arena.
The first, “UFC on FOX 13: Dos Santos vs. Miocic,” took place in December 2014. The show, which saw Junior Dos Santos earn a decision win over current heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic in the headliner, drew an announced attendance of 15,350 for a live gate of $1.5 million.
No other Arizona cities have hosted UFC events.
For more on UFC Fight Night 103, check out the UFC Events section of the site.
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