With the start of 2014, here is an interesting look back at some numbers from 2013 for the 'UFC':
1.) The UFC held 33 events in 27 different cities across seven countries
2.) Within those events, there were 386 fights across nine different weight classes
3.) Those 386 fights combined for a total cage time of 66 hours, 54 minutes and nine seconds
4.) The longest event of the year was “UFC on FUEL TV 7: Barao vs. McDonald” at 168 minutes and 39 seconds of fight time. The shortest event was “UFC Fight Night 32: Belfort vs. Henderson” at 64 minutes and 24 seconds
5.) At those events, the UFC drew an announced total attendance of 407,452 for a live gate total of $52,828,135.50
6.) The highest attended event of the year was “UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz” in Montreal (20,145) while the lowest attended event was The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale in Las Vegas (4,853)
7.) The highest reported income gate of the year was “UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva II” in Las Vegas ($6.2 million) while the lowest reported income gate of the year went to The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale in Las Vegas ($355,290)
8.) In 2013 98 fight-night bonuses were given out for a sum of $5,840,000
9.) Six events had no “Submission of the Night” winner
10.) “UFC on FUEL TV 10: Werdum vs. Nogueira II” saw 10 fights end in a stoppage, tying UFC Fight Night 13 for the most of any fight card in modern UFC history
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