Event: | UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands |
Date: | Fri., Jun. 29, 2001 |
Venue: | Continental Airlines Arena |
Location: | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
Total Fights: | 8 |
Attendance: | 12,500 |
Gate: | Undisclosed |
Buy Rate: | N/A |
UFC 32 is officially in the books. ‘Showdown in the Meadowlands’-led card took place at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, 23 years ago. The eight-fight-event featured some excellent fights and a few of nice finishes, punctuated by Tito Ortiz’s TKO (Punches and Elbows) victory over Elvis Sinosic. In the co-main event, B.J. Penn defeated Din Thomas in round 1 by TKO (Knee and Punches).
You can view UFC 32 results and full fight card.
UFC 32 bonus awards
Traditionally, UFC has handed out bonuses for Fight of the Night, Submission of the Night, and Knockout of the Night. The bonuses ranged from $20,000 up to $120,000. In 2014, the promotion has announced the Performance of the Night bonuses will replace the existing Knockout and Submission of the Night awards. The bonuses will be $50,000 each. There are two types of awards:
- Fight of the Night is awarded to both fighters in the best fight of the night.
- Performance of the Night is awarded to fighters who put on the most thrilling individual performance.
Let’s take a closer look at the official UFC 32 bonus winners below:
There were eight fights at UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands, only four athletes received the bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonus went to , who will be leaving the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey with an extra $50,000. was awarded the Fight of the Night.
Did you know: Zuffa purchased the UFC in 2001 from Semaphore Entertainment Group for $2 million.
UFC 32 fighter payouts
The salaries below are not official, but only an estimate. These payouts do not reflect the entire compensation for the event, as athletes may receive money from other undisclosed endorsements, Reebok sponsorship pay, and PPV points that some top-level fighters collect. Moreover, deductions for items such as insurance and licenses are not accounted for.
The list of fighter pay from UFC 32:
NOT AVAILABLE.
The total disclosed payroll for UFC 32 event is PENDING.
UFC 32 attendance and gate
There were 12,500 fans inside the Continental Airlines Arena for UFC 32 on June 29. The reported gate for the event is: Undisclosed. The buyrate and viewership data is: N/A.
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