UFC 141 gate totals $3,101,000 with 10,091 tickets sold for 'Lesnar vs Overeem' on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas

by Geno Mrosko on Jan 11, 2012 2:42 PM EST in UFC News

Alistair Overeem (right) celebrates his victory over Brock Lesnar (left) at the UFC 141 pay-per-view event that took place on Dec. 30, 2011, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem, which took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec. 30, 2011, tallied a live gate of $3,101,000, according to official figures from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) released earlier today.

The final paid attendance of 13,793 was the result of 10,091 tickets sold and 3,702 complimentary tickets, while 137 seats remained empty.

UFC 141 featured a main event between two mammoth men, as Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem locked horns in an attempt to earn a title shot against heavyweight king Junior dos Santos sometime in 2012. At the end of the night, "The Reem" disposed of the "Brockness Monster" with ease. So much so, in fact, that Lesnar retired from MMA.

That's not all.

Nate Diaz and Donald Cerrone provided plenty of thrills both before and during their 155-pound scrap in the co-main event of the evening. The fun kicked off with a story about an incident at a UFC gym, then Diaz knocking off "Cowboy's" hat and shoving him, then finally culminated in the fight itself.

And it was a war.

The two lightweight bangers went back and forth for three rounds until the judges declared the Stockton slugger the victor by way of unanimous decision.

Also on the card, Alexander Gustafsson continued his rise up the light heavyweight ranks with a first round knockout victory over Vladimir Matyushenko, while Johny Hendricks did the same as a welterweight with his 12 second knockout of Jon Fitch.

For all the information you need to know from the UFC 141 event hit up our comprehensive wrap-up right here.

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I'll never forget Fitchs stupid head bouncing off the mat after getting knucked in the face

In slow motion

209stk is the smartest poster on mania i will never doubt him or anyone from stockton ever again them boys out there are BEASTS
….nick and nate diaz will b champs this year and all the haters can elat a bloody vag…ultimatehuggingchamp is the biggest dumbfuck around and licks the sweat of my balls….STOCKTON 209…..y u mad 4 suckas!

by wooly shambler on Jan 11, 2012 2:44 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Yea that was the pinnacle of the brutality. After watching his head bounce off the mat multiple times I was almost sickened. Almost.

by p123 on Jan 11, 2012 2:47 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

That and Nate's 3 round punching frenzy record were the highlights of the night for me

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by freenow82 on Jan 11, 2012 4:10 PM EST up reply actions

It was great to see

The blanket taking a nap

by KOaddict on Jan 11, 2012 2:53 PM EST up reply actions

finally! fitch is associated with something awesome.

Danago likes the REEM JOB.

by OilCheck on Jan 11, 2012 2:54 PM EST up reply actions

The Fitchness snooze time brought a tear to many a MMA fans for its excellence, intensity and excitement.

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by Luke Thomas on Jan 5, 2012 1:40 PM PST up reply actions

by dandeman on Jan 11, 2012 3:06 PM EST up reply actions

deep throat~~The Fitchness snooze time~~ brought a tear to ~~many a MMA fans~~ my eyes for its excellence, intensity and excitement.

Danago likes the REEM JOB.

by OilCheck on Jan 11, 2012 3:11 PM EST up reply actions

LOL, i bet it did.

by dandeman on Jan 11, 2012 3:14 PM EST up reply actions

That was sick! Hendricks vs. Ellenburg anybody???

No escaping pain
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Clinging on to life
By the skin o' my teeth

by d*locc on Jan 11, 2012 3:55 PM EST up reply actions

by jewjiffshoes on Jan 11, 2012 2:58 PM EST reply actions

27% of tickets were complimentary

Is this normal? Does that represent lost revenue, or would most of those seats have been empty otherwise?

by Motmaitre on Jan 11, 2012 3:04 PM EST reply actions

Its Vegas the Comped tickets normally go to the Hotels and they are given to the Whales that gameble at their establishment.

by dandeman on Jan 11, 2012 3:07 PM EST up reply actions

Not bad.

The can pay James toney to fight 6-7 more times with that.

Ron Paul 2012. Roll Tide Roll. Nick Diaz UFC Champ 2012.

by EdSoares'Contribution on Jan 11, 2012 3:05 PM EST reply actions

pretty hilarious how many people...

chose the cockness monster (a WWE clown who hasnt ACTUALLY wrestled in decades) over the current K1 Kickboxing World Champion…

by xquisitewretch on Jan 11, 2012 3:25 PM EST reply actions

Given how timid Reem looked flopping against Werdum, his chinny face and the fact that he hadn’t been in with a wrestler of Brock’s caliber, it wasn’t a bad bet.

Hindsight always brings confidence.

by cyke on Jan 11, 2012 3:38 PM EST up reply actions

Reem flopping against werdum??

No escaping pain
You belong to me
Clinging on to life
By the skin o' my teeth

by d*locc on Jan 11, 2012 3:57 PM EST up reply actions

I should have flipped that around, but he looked tentative and not at all threatening in there.

by cyke on Jan 11, 2012 4:13 PM EST up reply actions

I thought the werdum fight was an exception

He refused to take the bait. As for eating all the punches I’m sure he wasn’t concerned about werdums power. I knew before the fight brock wasn’t really back just kind of a last goodbye. Can’t wait for dos santos / reem. I like both fighters guess I’m neutral on this 1

by ElStIkO on Jan 11, 2012 4:00 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

i rewatched that abomination a few times

and everything Werdum through was just posturing, all fake in attempts to transition to takedowns he cannot execute.

by stoppagesalwaysplease on Jan 11, 2012 4:21 PM EST up reply actions

agreed for sure.

by ElStIkO on Jan 11, 2012 4:33 PM EST up reply actions

Brock hasn't rassled in decades?

Do you even know how long a decade is?

Ron Paul 2012. Roll Tide Roll. Nick Diaz UFC Champ 2012.

by EdSoares'Contribution on Jan 11, 2012 4:47 PM EST up reply actions

8====D ---- here!

Danago likes the REEM JOB.

by OilCheck on Jan 11, 2012 6:02 PM EST up reply actions

fuckin' claim it already

before it gets all flacid, i dont want my customers to be unhappy.

Danago likes the REEM JOB.

by OilCheck on Jan 11, 2012 6:08 PM EST up reply actions

she will claim it:

by xquisitewretch on Jan 11, 2012 7:09 PM EST up reply actions

thanks for the extended release.

Danago likes the REEM JOB.

by OilCheck on Jan 11, 2012 7:23 PM EST up reply actions

Brock was not the same person that entered UFC, and not for the better.

When a fighter says something in poor taste I usually forward it to UFC’s customer service e-mail to make sure it is addressed and they are either fined or fired, depending on how severe.

by Territo on Jan 11, 2012 3:43 PM EST reply actions

territo is right... after the first surgery .. he never .. ever .. was the same..

by kenshing on Jan 11, 2012 3:52 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

The guy that became champ after not being able to finish Heath herring while he was curled up in a ball for three rounds ??

He was better than when he entered , overeem just imposed who the true monster was after the first time Brock layed eyes on him

by wooly shambler on Jan 11, 2012 3:52 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

herring wasn't a easy fight.. that guy only has been finish 6 times in 47 fights...

by kenshing on Jan 11, 2012 4:06 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

True Herring was that close < from finishing Nog but then got bit by the retard bug and didn't finish.

by dandeman on Jan 11, 2012 4:48 PM EST up reply actions

Actually maybe he was a better person than the crazy that entered the UFC, just a worse fighter :(

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by freenow82 on Jan 11, 2012 4:11 PM EST up reply actions

Any word on PPV buys? I know estimates where around 700-800k.

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by Chorongota on Jan 11, 2012 3:57 PM EST reply actions

not to my knowledge

but don’t estimates always seem like lowballing? any maniacs remember? if i remember correctly, estimates tend to be fairly conservative. I’ll say 900-a mil when all is said and done

by stoppagesalwaysplease on Jan 11, 2012 4:24 PM EST up reply actions