The UFC WME-IMG era, consumer value progression, in TLDR format:

[AaandStill]

PPVs -> Live streams -> Recorded streams -> GIFs.

It's not only that the product is not worth $69.99, it's not even worth wasting time watching recorded videos links anymore.

The post events GIF threads are sufficient enough.

 

[Hotora86]

So you're saying... the UFC is dying?

Correction: @KazDibiase is single-handedly killing the UFC.

 

[Hassan Mouzine]

i get to see every ufc broadcast for free in the netherlands. i can watch it online either LIVE or right after. the broadcasts stay online for a long time. if it's a nice time slot, i watch it live. if it's american time, i watch it the next day.

Veronica is an awesome tv channel for us. too bad they quit broadcasting Glory events

the only thing i have to worry about is checking sherdog by accident

 

[Kdup]

Watching a masterful performance like Max’s recently is something that has to be watched real time. A gif is not sufficient and you are not a fan of the sport if you think it is.

 

[EndlessCritic]

The entire UFC model is just odd at this point. Fantastic fights get buried on prelims of free cards, while the UFC fails to stack PPV main cards appropriately. In no universe should Calderwood vs Eye be on a PPV main card.

Lentz/Evloev
Muradov/Sanchez
Haqparast/Tsarukyan

Any of those would be acceptable on a PPV main card.

 

[d2s]

Watching a masterful performance like Max’s recently is something that has to be watched real time. A gif is not sufficient and you are not a fan of the sport if you think it is.

Agreed. GIFs can suffice for some fight outcomes, but there's nothing like watching something like Max's performance live.

 

[Deleted member 465145]

People would pay $70 and sit through fifteen Jessica Eye speeches to watch Conor shit into his own mouth. It’s not worth a dime but you’ll never go broke pandering to the lowest common denominator.

 

[mjfan23]

So you're saying... the UFC is dying?

Please quote Kenny Florian when saying ufc is dying

 

[Guy LeDouche]

To be fair,
I’ve caught myself more and more just skipping cards all together and looking to our fine forum members here for quick gifs of finishes and recaps....it’s a shame considering at one point I used to get excited for even the worst of cards.

 

[Bearknuckle]

Not enough stars. Too much overhype. Selling mediocre journeymen as world beaters is going to catch up to them. Theres not a clash of the titans aura around $70 ppvs.

 

[Hotora86]

PPVs -> Live streams -> Recorded streams -> GIFs.

@KazDibiase:

 

[Paolo Delutis]

The entire UFC model is just odd at this point. Fantastic fights get buried on prelims of free cards, while the UFC fails to stack PPV main cards appropriately. In no universe should Calderwood vs Eye be on a PPV main card.

Lentz/Evloev
Muradov/Sanchez
Haqparast/Tsarukyan

Any of those would be acceptable on a PPV main card.

You can thank
Conor...

He said he didnt want other star guys on his cards...claiming they would profitting from his stardom..so ofcourse UFC listens and now we have this...so now we wont have stacked cards if conors on it

 

[King in the North]

@KazDibiase killing the UFC confirmed

 

[KazDibiase]

So you're saying... the UFC is dying?

Correction: @KazDibiase is single-handedly killing the UFC.

@KazDibiase:
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@KazDibiase killing the UFC confirmed

Time for retirement

 

[AaandStill]

Time for retirement

wait... WHAT ?!

 

[Zebra Cheeks]

PPVs -> Live streams -> Recorded streams -> GIFs.

It's not only that the product is not worth $69.99, it's not even worth wasting time watching recorded videos links anymore.

The post events GIF threads are sufficient enough.

Idk man it’s all about what you feels worth it. Baseball and basketball fans sometimes just check the score. Other times they watch every game. It depends on what you’re willing to invest into the sport as a fan.

 

[Bad Karate]

PPVs -> Live streams -> Recorded streams -> GIFs.

It's not only that the product is not worth $69.99, it's not even worth wasting time watching recorded videos links anymore.

The post events GIF threads are sufficient enough.

Yet for some reason it is worth your time to come tell us on a mixed martial arts forum that watching the highest level mixed martial Arts is not worth our time.

Newsflash: not a single fan watching the sport cares if you watch or not.

 

[Credo]

I´ve said that for a long time.

I´m here for teh GIF´s these days.

 

[Fergelmince]

PPVs -> Live streams -> Recorded streams -> GIFs.

It's not only that the product is not worth $69.99, it's not even worth wasting time watching recorded videos links anymore.

The post events GIF threads are sufficient enough.

The ufc doesn't care. ESPN is their customer now.

 

[GrantB13]

I read play by plays for most PPVs if I even care enough about some of them to read which is sadly getting less and less. The fact that I can't even be bothered to read the results of some fights these days makes me wonder where things are going.