Alex Pereira returned to the Octagon last Saturday night at UFC 320 to avenge his UFC 313 loss to Magomed Ankalaev earlier this year. However, the fight didn’t last for very long, as ‘Poatan’ completely flipped the script. The Brazilian kickboxer hurt the Russian fighter with a thunderous right hand, forcing Ankalaev to shoot for a half-hearted takedown. 

However, even that didn’t work for the 33-year-old, as Pereira stuffed the Russian’s takedown attempt, forcing him to the ground. ‘Poatan’ then unleashed a barrage of ground and pound that forced referee Herb Dean to stop the fight, handing Pereira the win. While the Brazilian won the fight, he could not win the numbers game against UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev. 

Khamzat Chimaev vs. Alex Pereira

In August, Khamzat Chimaev secured a unanimous decision win over Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319, held at the United Center in Chicago. According to Jed I. Goodman, the event drew a packed crowd of 20,023 fans and generated an impressive $11,014,682 in live gate revenue. That figure ranks among the UFC’s highest-grossing non-Las Vegas events, fueled by strong interest in both the main event and the co-main featherweight clash between Lerone Murphy and Aaron Pico.

By comparison, last Saturday’s Las Vegas event attracted 19,081 fans and earned $8,840,134 at the gate. Despite Las Vegas being the UFC’s home base, Chimaev’s Chicago card outperformed Alex Pereira’s recent bout in both attendance and revenue ($2.1 million). Still, the record for the biggest Las Vegas gate remains UFC 306, headlined by Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O’Malley, which brought in a staggering $22 million from 16,024 fans at The Sphere.

Now, this begs the question – how have the rest of the UFC events this year performed?

How much did UFC events in 2025 make?

Beyond UFC 320 and 319, several events this year have posted impressive live gate figures. January’s UFC 318 in New Orleans, headlined by Holloway vs. Poirier 3, generated $8,088,122 from 18,138 fans at the Smoothie King Center. UFC 317 in Las Vegas, featuring Topuria vs. Oliveira, topped that with $11,320,291 in revenue and an attendance of 19,800. Meanwhile, UFC 316 in Newark — the rematch between Dvalishvili and O’Malley — brought in $6,501,177 with 17,343 fans in attendance.

In Montreal, UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena pulled $6,003,340 from a crowd of 19,786. Down in Miami, UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes delivered $11,507,099 with 18,287 spectators. Pereira’s previous outing at UFC 313 in Las Vegas earned $10,100,308 with 18,869 in attendance. And finally, UFC 312 in Sydney, featuring Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2, drew $7,687,317 from 18,253 fans, while UFC 311 in Inglewood — headlined by Makhachev vs. Moicano — generated $10,206,350 with 18,370 in attendance.

That being said, it appears there was much more demand for Khamzat Chimaev’s fight compared to Alex Pereira‘s. However, with Pereira’s win, perhaps he will return with even bigger numbers than before. Do you agree?