Conor McGregor is commonly touted as the largest attract UFC historical past, and it is one title he will not be relinquishing anytime quickly, if ever.
Regardless of coming back from a prolonged five-year layoff and a damaged foot sustained in his closing match of 2021, the Irish famous person nonetheless attracts extra spectators than anybody else within the sport. The most important proof is within the early ticket gross sales for his return combat in opposition to Max Holloway at UFC 329 at T-Cell Area in Las Vegas.
AXS is dealing with ticket gross sales for the occasion, and a seat to see McGregor return to motion prices as a lot as $24,600, with the most affordable seat nonetheless accessible priced at $1,822.
Primarily based on present ticket gross sales, the costliest choice is the third row of seats close to the Octagon, with the fourth row of seats on the alternative facet priced at $15,990 every.
Ground seats are nonetheless a small quantity general, however are the most affordable choice offered at simply over $7,300 per seat.
Higher Deck’s lower-priced choices price lower than $2,000, however tickets have been promoting shortly since pre-sales started final week. Primarily based on present availability, the most affordable seats accessible for McGregor’s return to motion are within the final row inside T-Cell Area, priced at $1,822.
The ticket price doesn’t embody gross sales tax or charges, so the ultimate value for the customer will clearly be greater.
Along with common ticket gross sales, OnLocation, the occasion planning arm of UFC house owners TKO Group Holdings, can be curating VIP packages for followers with deep pockets.
The 2 largest packages are already offered out, together with the Elite choice, which comes with a front-row ground seat. The second largest choice, known as the “Rising Star” bundle, additionally offered out with six weeks left till the occasion.
The ultimate VIP choice begins at $13,500 per individual and $8,000 per individual.
The bigger bundle contains VIP tickets to the occasion, decrease stage seating, reserved entry on the ceremonial weigh-in, a weigh-in reception that includes UFC athletes, and in-venue hospitality by UFC athletes who will even be featured.
Low-cost choices embody VIP tickets, floor-level seating, a post-game Octagon expertise, reserved entry as a ceremonial weigh-in, and a weigh-in reception with athlete appearances.
The ultimate gate quantity for the occasion will not be introduced till combat evening, however all indicators level to a giant return for the UFC with McGregor’s long-awaited return.
McGregor has produced a number of reside gates over the course of his profession which have grossed over $17 million, with these occasions additionally happening in 2016 and 2018, respectively. Contemplating there’s a number of curiosity in his subsequent combat with Holloway at UFC 329, McGregor may very well be eyeing his largest reside gate up to now exterior of his boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, which earned him greater than $55 million.
