Michael Bisping says the atmosphere at the UFC’s small Apex facility felt more electric than the Intuit Dome during MVP MMA 1 on Saturday night, despite the Netflix card featuring far bigger names.
Speaking on his Believe You Me podcast, Bisping described switching between the two broadcasts.
“I was bouncing back and forth, now, I don’t know, maybe I’m biased. The UFC was at the Apex. It sounded louder than the Intuit Dome. There definitely seemed like there was more vibe coming from the small Apex. Maybe it was because it was the prelims. It didn’t seem like there were many people there.”
MVP MMA 1 drew an attendance of 15,795 at Intuit Dome and peaked at 17 million global viewers on Netflix. UFC Fight Night 276, headlined by Arnold Allen’s unanimous decision win over Melquizael Costa, took place at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas.