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IMO:
The vast majority of people who pirate wouldn't have paid anyway.
Pirating makes the UFC and its fighters more famous than otherwise, because more people are watching. This is turns pumps up ratings for fight nights.
There was a quote from the guy who wrote Rich Dad, Poor Dad (a widely famous financial book) where he was asked if was made about people pirating the book, and he said no because it made him more famous.
Not saying it's good, I get that it's wrong, but it's not that simple.
I agree in principle, but I'd like to see some numbers supporting that this is the case, if any.