By MMA Junkie Staff | May 24, 2015 1:50 am

LAS VEGAS – Saturday’s UFC 187 event drew an announced attendance of 12,615 for a live gate of $5,189,167.

UFC officials announced the figures at the post-event news conference, which MMAjunkie attended.

UFC 187 took place Saturday at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The main card aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

In the main event, Daniel Cormier won the vacant light heavyweight title by stopping Anthony Johnson in the third round. And in the co-feature, Chris Weidman defended his middleweight title with a first-round stoppage of Vitor Belfort.

The Nevada State Athletic Commission will verify the attendance and gate figures and is expected to release an official tally next week.

While the number of “comp” or free tickets was not revealed, the figures represent an average revenue of $411.35 per ticket issued.

For complete coverage of UFC 187, check out the UFC Events section of the site.