Rumored UFC Heading To NETFLIX - Leaving ESPN

[Alpha_T83]

The PPV model is pretty much dead. It doesnt even exist in other countries.

Back in the stone age of MMA, I used to buy every card but back then, it cost $29.95. Then they had the Tito vs Randy match at UFC 44 and raised the price as a "one time thing" to $39.99 and the price never went back down and I haven't bought a PPV since.

Now the product is kind of watered down and definitely not what theyre trying to charge people. Something like Neflix is long overdue.

The watered down part gets me.

There's just such a huge problem getting top 5 fighters to be active and fight up and coming contenders, rather than sitting out and waiting for a title shot. And because fighters make more money, they can afford to pull out of fights with minor injuries. It's crazy the number of fights that get cancelled these days due to injury.

 

[FreedomCricket]

I only have ESPN+ for NHL and UFC. But at least I cam cancel for part of the year when the NHL season is over.

Hopefully the PPV cost comes down a bit but if UFC is signing for a bag, it probably won't.

 

[SalvadorAllende]

I only have ESPN+ for NHL and UFC. But at least I cam cancel for part of the year when the NHL season is over.

Hopefully the PPV cost comes down a bit but if UFC is signing for a bag, it probably won't.

ESPN+ in Argentina covers all UFC cards, PPVs or not. You can also re watch them.

Hopefully they do the same with Netflix or keep ESPN+ at least here. It is the only reason I actually have Disney+ with ESPN.

 

[Dr Fong]

Not TKO the UFC.
And Nick Khan is a legitimate billionaire. Even if he wasn't president of the WWE he'd still sit on the board. He's a major share holder in TKO. That's why he's on the board.

You somehow get 7% of TKO and I promise you can sit on the board if you wanted.

And you're a random guy on the internet saying "trust me bro." If you wanted to educate me you could've linked sources so I could see and read or listen to them myself and not just that the word of someone I can't apart from a can of paint.

There is no evidence whatsoever that Nick Khan is a billionaire. I think you have confused him with Tony Khan, the owner of rival wrestling company AEW whose wealth comes from his father.

Nick Khan has a 0.02% share of TKO according to wrestlenomics - not 7%. That is not a 'major shareholder' under any definition.

You seem confused about some basic things and now quite upset for no apparent reason.

 

[Bend NvR Break]

There is no evidence whatsoever that Nick Khan is a billionaire. I think you have confused him with Tony Khan, the owner of rival wrestling company AEW whose wealth comes from his father.

Nick Khan has a 0.02% share of TKO according to wrestlenomics - not 7%. That is not a 'major shareholder' under any definition.

You seem confused about some basic things and now quite upset for no apparent reason.

Yeah I did mistake him for Tony Khan. That's my bad. Both last name Khan and into professional wrestling.

I'm not upset. I'm just not fond of that "trust bro" reasoning.
You keep saying what DW doesn't do but not once have said what you think he does. That's not constructive.

 

[evergreenrider]

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Highly doubt they(ufc) are staying with ESPN now.