What has been the norm for PPV buys with Silva fights and GSP fights? Anyone know? 700k seems pretty decent, but i'm not an expert in that stuff by any means...
I don't know for Silva, but St-Pierre did between 750 and 800k for his last 3 previous appearances before this one http://www.mmafighting.com/2012/11/29/3702500/george-st-pierres-return-estimated-at-doing-680-700000-buys-for-ufc The number is slightly below estimates for St-Pierre's three most recent fights with Jake Shields, Josh Koscheck and Dan Hardy, that were estimated at between 750,000 and 800,000 buys.
All I know is that the GSP-Condit card sold more PPV's than any other UFC event this year with the lone (and fully expected) exception of Silva-Sonnen II. As I said, GSP is still a big draw. Not a bad return to action.