Stanley Cup 2018: Proof That Las Vegas Is A Sports Town

UFC Is One Of The Hottest Tickets In Town

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The first UFC event ever held in Las Vegas was UFC 37 in 2001. It was held at Mandalay Bay with nearly 10,000 fans in attendance. Since then, the sport has blown up on the strip. UFC 385 featured Ronda Rousey fighting Amanda Nunes. It was held at T-Mobile Arena with over 18,000 fans in attendance.

The most recent UFC in Las Vegas drew 13,000 fans. The fights on the ticket weren’t as highly billed UFC 385, leading to lower, but still respectable, attendance figures. UFC isn’t the only game in town. It’s one of the hottest tickets for sure, but boxing is the sport that originally brought the heat to the Las Vegas.