| Event: | UFC 55: Fury |
| Date: | Fri., Oct. 7, 2005 |
| Venue: | Mohegan Sun Arena |
| Location: | Uncasville, Connecticut |
| Total Fights: | 8 |
| Attendance: | 8,000 |
| Gate: | Undisclosed |
| Buy Rate: | 125,000 |
UFC 55 is officially in the books. ‘Fury’-led card took place at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, 19 years ago. The eight-fight-event featured some nice scraps and a handful of nice finishes, punctuated by Andrei Arlovski’s KO (Punch) victory over Paul Buentello. In the co-main event, Branden Lee Hinkle defeated Sean Gannon in round 1 by TKO (Punches).
You can view UFC 55 results and full fight card.
UFC 55 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 best individual performance.
Let’s take a closer look at the official UFC 55 bonus winners below:
There were eight fights at UFC 55: Fury, only four athletes received the bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonus went to , who will be leaving the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut with an extra $50,000. was awarded the Fight of the Night.
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UFC 55 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 55:
NOT AVAILABLE.
The total disclosed payroll for UFC 55 event is PENDING.
UFC 55 attendance and gate
There were 8,000 fans inside the Mohegan Sun Arena for UFC 55 on October 7. The reported gate for the event is: Undisclosed. The buyrate and viewership data is: 125,000.
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