Cormier (left) and Gustafsson (right) were in the main fight of UFC 192. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
2015 has been a good year for the Ultimate organization in terms of sales. pay-per-view, with four events reaching the mark of half a million packages sold. However, the most recent edition of the event, UFC 192, had an extremely disappointing result and set a negative record for the light heavyweight category.
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According to specialized journalist Dave Meltzer, from the “Wrestling Observer” website, UFC 192 sold only 250 thousand packs of tickets. pay-per-view. The number is the second worst in the history of title fights in the 93 kg division, surpassing only UFC 54: Liddell x Jeremy Horn, which won 150 thousand units in 2005.
In 2015, the only events that sold less than UFC 192 were the two cards headlined by Demetrious Johnson, admittedly the champion with the worst sales records in the organization: against Kyoji Horiguchi in April and John Dodson In September.
Despite the poor commercial performance, UFC 192 pleased fans inside the Octagon. The event was headlined by an electrifying light heavyweight title fight between the light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and the Swedish challenger Alexander Gustafson, won by Cormier in a split decision after five rounds.
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