Rumored UFC 254 does 500k PPV buys in the US

[StormGymLuton]

https://www.mmafighting.com/2020/10...tedly-sells-500k-pay-per-view-buys-in-the-u-s

 

[puppybird]

Cool story bro

 

[Stargazer Rex]

 

[Credo]

But but....2 MILLIONS!

 

[tony pepperoni]

"UFC is dying bro!"
"Khabib isn't a draw!"

etc. etc.

 

[GueseGuy]

Those are great numbers in the middle of day. There are boxing cards who would kill to have those numbers in prime time. The Charlo bro’s did a stacked PPV a few weeks ago in primetime and they didn’t even come close to this.

 

[Paulsp]

Day card, big soccer game on at same time, pandemic, more excuses, etc..

 

[XThe GreatestX]

i mean

obviously not great

 

[Reb]

Even Tony vs Gaethje did better.

 

[XThe GreatestX]

Those are great numbers in the middle of day. There are boxing cards who would kill to have those numbers in prime time. The Charlo bro’s did a stacked PPV a few weeks ago in primetime and they didn’t even come close to this.

I mean......

your also comparing two guys new to PPV to one of the biggest UFC stars in the world.

Like.

Like if Fury-Wilder had done 500k instead of 1million+ than it would be a better comp

 

[Satan's Daddy.]

Good numbers seeing how much a ppv costs.

 

[r-harper-1]

Disappointing numbers imo

 

[LoneLynx]

Pretty good in the ESPN+ era I guess

 

[The Chosen]

How many bars were playing it for like a noon showtime? Probably not as many as usual.

 

[Joseph_McBride]

Tony is a bigger draw than Khabib confirmed

 

[Myrddin Wild]

Sports Business-Journal

 

[sonhow]

I mean......

your also comparing two guys new to PPV to one of the biggest UFC stars in the world.

Like.

Like if Fury-Wilder had done 500k instead of 1million+ than it would be a better comp

Khabib is p4p best but there was no proof he was this big ppv draw.

 

[Weidman]

And yet media is saying Khabib is as big as McGregor lmao..

 

[leatherneck]

i think the single biggest factor was the time of day.

i knew people "so excited for the fight tonight!" hours after it was over.

 

[Adamant]

UFC will be bigger than the World Cup in 5 years. - Dana 2007