News Sports Business Journal reports 675K buys for UFC 254

[Deadwing88]

Here in the UK it was actually a ppv, but I'm not sure how many would have actually paid for it as ppv isn't really well established in our country.

I for one.. didn't. lol.

 

[Kryptt]

 

[Bob Sapp]

To be fair it was on at a really strange time

 

[KID Yamamoto]

ESPN+ and the widespread knowledge of illegal streaming will kill PPV buys. Outdated as fuck.

 

[moogie101]

I for one.. didn't. lol.

Nor did I. Mma grew in the UK via the Internet and its so easy to find alternative viewing methods rather than give bt sports another twenty quid on top of what I already pay.

 

[Peli]

In most countries this fight was on free TV

Agreed. Tv contracts+ppv. So it's not bad. If Jon Jones did 675,000 it wouldn't be as big as khabibs 675,000

 

[Deleted member 545701]

I actually expected the card to hit 1.5 million based on Google Trends. It was lower than UFC 246 on Trends but higher than UFC 251.

Surprisingly low

 

[Krixes]

It's actually a good # considering the time. We just think it's low because Dana lied and told us 2 million. The bald goof did it again..

 

[surgeyou1]

All those legions of Khabib fans illegally streaming their hero lol

 

[GueseGuy]

Those are great numbers for a midday PPV .. boxing wishes they could do those numbers in prime time

 

[ThePatriot]

Could be that the result was too obvious, or international buys dont get reported

 

[magical]

There’s no way this is accurate. I haven’t bought a PPV in years and got this one.

You’re also not a casual.

Also, it was at 2 pm during football season... The numbers aren’t great, but not too bad.

 

[D 1 Wrestler]

Ouch

 

[aali14]

B-b-but Dana said it was trending to be the highest UFC PPV ever! Oh and he also says Khabib is the P4P GOAT.

 

[2EZ]

I dont believe those numbers at all

 

[Kingz]

Khabib

 

[GangGangGang]

B-But Dana White said it was trending to be the biggest event in UFC history?

If you look at the post fight YouTube views you'd assume the same. Easily over a combined 30m views.

 

[Yagadot]

175,000 non-US PPV buys? Who else other than the UK had this fight as a PPV?

I bought the PPV in the U.K.

 

[RoyJonesJr]

Most of Khabibs fans dont even have access to internet let alone cable providers with access to UFC PPV's

Conor Bless

 

[VVarhead]

If you look at the post fight YouTube views you'd assume the same. Easily over a combined 30m views.

It was probably one of the most watched events in UFC history. PPVs don't matter that much in this day and age, especially outside of Murrica.
I think most people here in Europe don't even know what a PPV is.