Rumored UFC 267 on Oct 30 in Abu Dhabi: Jan vs. Glover and Also vs. Yan; non-PPV

[Phisher]

This is crazy. Can't recall if there's been a non-PPV numbered UFC card in the post-SEG UFC.

 

[LoneLynx]

That’s interesting

i wonder if ESPN can pressure Dana into dropping the stupid PPV model that destroyed boxing

 

[Phisher]

That’s interesting

i wonder if ESPN can pressure Dana into dropping the stupid PPV model that destroyed boxing

A ton of the revenue still comes from PPV.

Also, outside of North America, boxing is still bigger than MMA, especially when people other than Conor are fighting.

 

[Evangelion]

This is crazy. Can't recall if there's been a non-PPV numbered UFC card in the post-SEG UFC.

There has been a bunch casual. None since wme took over though.

 

[Linelo]

Beat UFC’s pet project Adesanya

loses PPV points in his next fight

 

[svmr_db]

Maybe the whole scheme is that Dana didn't want it to be a PPV so "champ" Sterling couldn't get PPV points

 

[Evangelion]

Beat UFC’s pet project Adesanya

loses PPV points in his next fight

To be fair ppv points only kick in after you hit a certain amount of ppvs sold and this card isnt going to sell shit.

 

[Deadwing88]

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

This is just WME's way of saving money by not having to pay PPV bonuses

 

[ignorant MMA fan]

 

[Yep]

Cuz it isn’t moving a needle

 

[Mesos]

Makes sense, none of them are popular here in states and its going to air at a weird time. So this even will probably be more for Europeans fans to get fights at prime time.

 

[Phisher]

Maybe the whole scheme is that Dana didn't want it to be a PPV so "champ" Sterling couldn't get PPV points

Not all champs get PPV points.

I seriously doubt that Sterling would've gotten them if he'd cleanly beaten Yan.

Neither Sterling or Yan have ever main evented a card before, and this will only be Sterling's third fight on a PPV main card.

 

[RiseAboveHat]

“UFC 267 is slated for Oct 30 in Abu Dhabi”


“Interestingly enough, the event is currently scheduled to be a non-PPV numbered event in USA”


… am I the only one who’s lost?

 

[Credo]

PPV is dying, so this may be the end of it.

 

[Sweater of AV]

Put everything free on Spike.

 

[EndlessCritic]

Wow... could it be they're actually coming to grips that they're better off putting it on free TV than having a PPV bomb?

 

[sdpdude9]

Doubt this means they're looking to get away from the ppv model. I wish though. Most likely know the card doesn’t have enough name value to sell well enough in the middle of the day in their main ppv market.

 

[Just Creed]

A complete fuck you to Aljo

 

[CieloLuce]

So will the fight be "free" to watch?