News Dana trying to have UFC 267 on ABC

[JoeRowe]

I think this is about the next TV deal, seeing what a UFC ppv caliber card can do ratings wise. The UFC would probably like more up front money for non-superstar ppvs, & ESPN/ABC need live sports programming.

The UFC & ESPN are exactly 2.5 years into a 5 year deal, maybe an extension is coming sooner than later.

I remember a few years back big FOX re-aired UFC 206 & it did pretty good numbers, especially for not being live. It likely helped the UFC at the negotiating table after there FOX deal expired.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Wonder how censored it will be on the Disney broadcast station

 

[svmr_db]

Wonder how censored it will be on the Disney broadcast station

Like this

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Wonder how censored it will be on the Disney broadcast station

They've had a few FN cards on ABC already. It was business as usual, like any ESPN card.

 

[Spiritual Sight]

Good move. We're all getting it for free anyway.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

They've had a few FN cards on ABC already. It was business as usual, like any ESPN card.

No early stoppages, not showing blood, or trigger warnings?

 

[Sonny Qc]

So?

 

[GueseGuy]

But wouldn’t this be in October? ABC would rather have college football

 

[TheSpider]

Good move. We're all getting it for free anyway.

 

[Bobby Boulders]

No early stoppages, not showing blood, or trigger warnings?

Lol no. Just a normal card like any other.

 

[Elvis.]

Day drinking

 

[Bubba32]

I think this is about the next TV deal, seeing what a UFC ppv caliber card can do ratings wise. The UFC would probably like more up front money for non-superstar ppvs, & ESPN/ABC need live sports programming.

The UFC & ESPN are exactly 2.5 years into a 5 year deal, maybe an extension is coming sooner than later.

I remember a few years back big FOX re-aired UFC 206 & it did pretty good numbers, especially for not being live. It likely helped the UFC at the negotiating table after there FOX deal expired.

i thought the deal extended to 7 years.

 

[Yankee]

No early stoppages, not showing blood, or trigger warnings?

The Holloway vs Kattar card was on ABC. All of Kattar's blood was in view lol

 

[HockeyBjj]

ANYTHING TO GET PPVS ONTO BROADCASTS IS THE CORRECT MOVE

 

[You Will Vote For Dreyga]

I’ll be very impressed if Dana pulls this one off. Hopefully getting free Euro PPVs on ABC becomes a regular thing

Wonder how censored it will be on the Disney broadcast station

The Max Holloway/Calvin Cattar card was on ABC. Nothing was different except for the start time

 

[HockeyBjj]

The Max Holloway/Calvin Cattar card was on ABC. Nothing was different except for the start time

They just censor out the fighters saying F words in post fight speeches like they do on ESPN prelims

"Children, watch this man cave another's skull in, or a woman dripping in blood rip another girl's arm off. But don't let us ruin your innocence by hearing the work fuck"

 

[JoeRowe]

i thought the deal extended to 7 years.

Roughly 6.5 years for ppv events, 5 years for FNs. https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/26297994/espn+-exclusive-home-ufc-ppv-events

 

[podsox]

But wouldn’t this be in October? ABC would rather have college football

I was thinking the same thing. Decent slate of gms that weekend too

 

[sdpdude9]

I would love for this to be “testing the waters” for a possible move away from ppv. But I think it’s likely just a happy set of circumstances that the fans are lucking out on.

1. UFC deal with espn is only for 12 ppvs a year. They’ve had 8, 3 currently scheduled and 1 more likely in December so that’s already filled.

2. UFC is contractually obligated to give Abu Dhabi a title fight. They booked 2 to be safe.

3. Neither title fight that’s booked is big enough to sell well in the middle of the day in the states.

4. They have a big msg card planned for literally the next week, they’re eating their own sales to try to sell 2 ppvs back to back.

 

[GueseGuy]

I was thinking the same thing. Decent slate of gms that weekend too

Don't know if you're in the Bean but BC is supposed to be good this year