While UFC 225 featured a stacked lineup of fights from top to bottom, as well as the novelty act that was CM Punk’s second professional MMA bout, it may not have fared well in terms of pay-per-view buys.
An industry insider told the Los Angeles Times that UFC 225’s buyrate was below 150,000 buys. The card was headlined by middleweight champion Robert Whittaker’s thrilling split decision win over Yoel Romero, and also included Colby Covington winning the interim welterweight title over Rafael dos Anjos.