The UFC is hedging their bets that fight fans are willing to pay double for the highly anticipated return of Conor McGregor.
Conor McGregor has booked his return to UFC action after more than two-years away from the sport.
After being stripped of his UFC featherweight world title and lightweight world title, due to inactivity, McGregor has agreed to face off with newly crowned lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
The two will face off in the UFC 229 main event, on October 6.
Here’s the side-by-side comparison on the recent up in price, compared to the UFC’s prior Conor McGregor headlined events.
A comparison of the ticket prices announcements for Conor McGregor's last three UFC fights.
UFC 202: $1,292, $880, $674, $520, $365, $211
UFC 205: $1,250, $750, $600, $450, $300, $200, $100#UFC229: $2,505, $2,005, $1,505, $1,005, $755, $555, $405, $355, $305, $255, $205
— Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) August 14, 2018
