UFC 197 PPV Buyrate Estimates Between 375,000 and 450,000

– According to mmafighting.com, the UFC 197 PPV reportedly did between 375,000 and 450,000 PPV buys (this is based on ranges from different industry sources). Jones remains the UFC’s number three draw behind Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey, but his PPV drawing ability does depend on the opponent. Fights with Chael Sonnen, Rashad Evans and Daniel Cormier, which had personal issues and an over the top style of build performed better that the fights with Teixeira and Gustafsson. This fight against Ovince Saint Preux is tracking higher, likely due to the fact that this was the first Jones fight in 17-months.

* UFC 197 vs. OSP: 375,000 – 450,000
* UFC 182 vs. Cormier: 800,000
* UFC 172 vs. Teixeira: 350,000
* UFC 165 vs. Gustafsson: 310,000
* UFC 159 vs. Sonnen: 530,000
* UFC 152 vs. Belfort: 450,000
* UFC 145 vs. Evans: 700,000