UFC 205 Has Record Ticket Prices, but You May Still Be Able to Go Without Breaking the Bank
That UFC 205: McGREGOR vs. ALVAREZ would be a hot ticket is no surprise. It is the first mixed martial arts event in New York since UFC exploded in popularity a decade ago, and it features Conor McGregor, UFC's top box office attraction. An attempt at a box office record -- beating the $12 million in tickets sold at Toronto's SkyDome in 2011 -- was expected by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, a close watcher of UFC's business since the promotion's inception. Still, the box office level that UFC management has Madison Square Garden scaled for is eye-popping: $18 million. In an arena with under 18,000 available seats*, the math is simple: UFC is hoping for an average ticket above $1,000. Standard UFC 205 tickets sold through Ticketmaster were at seven standard price levels: $106, $256, $456, $606, $806, $1,006 and $1,506. As of the time of publication of this article, standard price levels below $1,506 are all unavailable on Ticketmaster. Once UFC 205 ti