| Event: | UFC 74: Respect |
| Date: | Sat., Aug. 25, 2007 |
| Venue: | Mandalay Bay Events Center |
| Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Total Fights: | 9 |
| Attendance: | 11,118 |
| Gate: | $3,307,000 |
| Buy Rate: | 520,000 |
UFC 74 is officially in the books. ‘Respect’-led card took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, 17 years ago. The nine-fight-event featured some excellent fights and a few of nice finishes, punctuated by Randy Couture’s TKO (Punches) victory over Gabriel Gonzaga. In the co-main event, Georges St. Pierre defeated Josh Koscheck in round 3 by Decision (Unanimous).
You can view UFC 74 results and full fight card.
UFC 74 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 74 bonus winners below:
There were nine fights at UFC 74: Respect, only four athletes received the bonuses. The Performance of the Night bonus went to Patrick Cote and Thales Leites, who will be leaving the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada with an extra $50,000. Randy Couture Vs. Gabriel Gonzaga was awarded the Fight of the Night.
Did you know: The first knockout, submission, and fight of the night bonuses were awarded at UFC 70 in 2007.
UFC 74 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 74:
NOT AVAILABLE.
The total disclosed payroll for UFC 74 event is PENDING.
UFC 74 attendance and gate
There were 11,118 fans inside the Mandalay Bay Events Center for UFC 74 on August 25. The reported gate for the event is: $3,307,000. The buyrate and viewership data is: 520,000.
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