$20 PPV’s or Subscription

[Dimbis]

Could the UFC benefit from selling the PPV’s for $20 or having a monthly subscription for all their content?

A $30 subscription for everything on fight pass, all live fight nights, and future PPV’s included. Would they take your money?

I haven’t purchased a PPV since Gaethje vs Ferguson, and I caved because it was during Covid and I needed my fix. I think it was the first event the UFC had put on since the shut down.

Is this a stupid business model with no upside? I would fall for either one.

 

[JustforBROCK]

I want a sport and a product that doesn't make me question whether or not I should pay for it

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Dana and TKO shareholders have families to feed! Do you want them to suffer?!

 

[RockyLockridge]

Could the UFC benefit from selling the PPV’s for $20 or having a monthly subscription for all their content?

A $30 subscription for everything on fight pass, all live fight nights, and future PPV’s included. Would they take your money?

Yes I'd pay for either of those things, currently they get zip zero, stingy with deniro

I want a sport and a product that doesn't make me question whether or not I should pay for it

A Juvenile and shortsighted comment, even if the sport and product were as legitimate and structured as you'd like it to be, that doesn't mean you shouldn't question whether or not you should pay for it. If the sport was everything you ever wanted it to be would you pay 10k a month to watch it? Obviously not.

If the price is right, it's right. regardless of the quality of the product. it's a matter of value.

 

[Tweak896]

When people start talking about paying 20$ for a PPV, then it probably makes more sense to sell as a subscription. Unless they do both, maybe require subscription for fight nights and can get PPV for 20$. I just don't see lower PPV prices unless it is a subscription. Boxing is already doing it with DAZN, but it doesn't seem to be the revenue generator that people think it would be.

 

[Dimbis]

Dana and TKO shareholders have families to feed! Do you want them to suffer?!

Maybe a lot more people will buy it if it’s $20. Then Dana might be able to afford snow on the driveway AND the roof.

 

[JBJ was here]

Unclear, but what's clear is that pricing for large viewing parties while gating through individually purchased subscriptions is fundamentally fucked up.

 

[Dimbis]

When people start talking about paying 20$ for a PPV, then it probably makes more sense to sell as a subscription. Unless they do both, maybe require subscription for fight nights and can get PPV for 20$. I just don't see lower PPV prices unless it is a subscription. Boxing is already doing it with DAZN, but it doesn't seem to be the revenue generator that people think it would be.

But is boxing still as big as it used to be? I’ve noticed a bunch of the younger crowd is really getting into the UFC. $20 might even build a stronger fan base if these kids borrow $20 from their parents to watch the fights with their buddies.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Maybe a lot more people will buy it if it’s $20. Then Dana might be able to afford snow on the driveway AND the roof.

I've always said exactly this. UFC could EASILY get 500 dollars a year off me (rather than the big fat 0 I currently pay) through subscriptions and ppvs. I'd not think twice to buy a 25 dollar ppv every month, even if it's bad. Hell at $25 x12, I'd pay up front.

 

[KungFuCow]

Netflix just needs to get rights for all the content and include it in their monthly subscription. They did it with RAW, they can do it here.

 

[VAfan]

even rolling it back to like 50 would probably do some good. 80 or 90 is just a joke, even for good cards, much less the crap they're peddling these days.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Russian link is free

 

[ninja boot]

i'm perfectly happy with my current arrangement where my money stays in my pocket but yes, they're out of their mind to charge what they do for the product we get. If they halved it and threw in a few bonus' I wouldn't be surprised to see more jump onboard.

 

[MDoza]

They need to at least make the PPV purchasable WITHOUT also needing a ESPN+ subscription.

For a casual fan, they decide to pony up the $80, then go to order, and find out they also need to pay for ESPN+ for at least a month for $11.99.

 

[Trabaho]

I´m overseas, so fights for me are at 3 AM. Not watching anything live. Maybe when Mirko performed and I was awake for it. If it was on my timeline, 30$ would be a great deal.

 

[jeff7b9]

Dana and TKO shareholders have families to feed! Do you want them to suffer?!

... yes.

 

[BigSexy444]

Are you saying a Belal Muhammed fight isn't worth $70?

 

[Fergelmince]

Could the UFC benefit from selling the PPV’s for $20 or having a monthly subscription for all their content?

A $30 subscription for everything on fight pass, all live fight nights, and future PPV’s included. Would they take your money?

I haven’t purchased a PPV since Gaethje vs Ferguson, and I caved because it was during Covid and I needed my fix. I think it was the first event the UFC had put on since the shut down.

Is this a stupid business model with no upside? I would fall for either one.

It'll probably be up to their new streaming outlet. The UFC is looking to get paid by whomever gives them the best financial deal, and they'll probably let the streamer figure out the math of making a profit on the delivery to the viewer.

So, maybe the better question is, "Can Netflix or ESPN+ benefit from selling the PPV's for $20 or having a monthly subscription for all their content?"

 

[Darkavius]

The UFC needs to get away from the PPV model. Most anyone with a decent internet connection can get a stream for any card. On top of that who wants to add another bill for an inconsistent product? The move, for American audiences, is to just stream all cards on Netflix or ESPN. ESPN has at least 3 channels. There's no reason why UFC cards (including PPV's) can't go on one of the ESPN channels. If ESPN can show poker, women's softball, corn hole, bowling and other lower rated "sports" there is no reason why UFC cards cannot be on there.

Could this create an issue during American football season? Yes, but as Gabe Newell mentioned "Piracy is an issue of service, not price." and we can all admit the UFC has had a large, consistent issue with service for years now.

 

[MaulingMyClown]

I guess mathematically speaking if you cut the PPV cost in ½ would you sell twice as many in order to male the same money? Or cut it by 75% then they'd have to sell 4x as many as normal so my guess is that it wouldn't benefit them at all...i wonder if the subscription idea would work with an upfront cost if a subscription then a highly discounted PPV cost for subscription holders only....say $250 yearly subscription with a $20 PPV cost.