Rumored UFC Heading To NETFLIX - Leaving ESPN

[Söze Aldo]

Does Netflix reveal what kind of numbers PPV events do? And will they reveal the numbers regular events do? How trust-worthy those numbers are will be a different point too I guess

I know they wont tell comedians how many viewed their specials. They'll just say "It did great!"

Obviously to not give away any negotiation leverage in that situation.

I would actually cancel my Netflix subscription if they introduce the additional payment model for PPVs that they use for ESPN and DAZN. The PPV model should die already, people are fine with paying a monthly streaming subscription to watch content, but nobody wants to do that and then pay an extra charge for paywalled events. The monthly costs are getting expensive enough already.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Like we ever did in the first place brother

 

[CrackedRib]

Makes sense.

MMA is not a real sport anyways.

 

[stephen90]

Driven by greed. They could still be on Spike keeping that network alive right now

You mean paramount plus.

 

[evergreenrider]

You mean paramount plus.

No. Spike would have became the #1 channel for the male 18-48 demographic. As God intended. UFC needed them diamond hands.

 

[Paladin]

$40 a month would be about half the current price of a ppv. That would be enough of a cut in price for some to subscribe, some still wouldn't. As someone who streams, they'd have to cut it down to about $20-25 at most to get me. I don't care about their library of fights, B grade promotions, grappling events or new stupid reality shows they'll probably create. Shit, I've never even watched a full episode of tuf and never will unless they get Cro Cop on there. Literally nothing less than Cro Cop.

The premium Netflix account is 24.99, with the cheapest at 7.99. I hope prices stay the same, with no ppv

 

[Doctor Grudge]

I would actually cancel my Netflix subscription if they introduce the additional payment model for PPVs that they use for ESPN and DAZN. The PPV model should die already, people are fine with paying a monthly streaming subscription to watch content, but nobody wants to do that and then pay an extra charge for paywalled events. The monthly costs are getting expensive enough already.

might as well save yourself some money and cancel your netflix account now.

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

I get all the fight nights on fightpass here in Korea so idk if this will change anything at all for me.

 

[BodybagJohnny**]

Are you fucking kidding me? I just bought ESPN just for the UFC, I knew I should not have done it.

You know you can cancel, right?

 

[Killer Kadoogan]

if this is true, i would resubscribe. if we could get all the cards minus the big ones, that would be worth it.

 

[vivi]

Imagine how watered down cards will get once ufc goes on Netflix and commits to a show a week year round lol

 

[cmw43]

Its rumored to be around 1 Billion a year contract with Netflix...absolutely wild, hope to see a fighter pay increase.

I'd be surprised, I read they're only paying WWE half that for more content that was getting more viewers.

 

[cmw43]

I would actually cancel my Netflix subscription if they introduce the additional payment model for PPVs that they use for ESPN and DAZN. The PPV model should die already, people are fine with paying a monthly streaming subscription to watch content, but nobody wants to do that and then pay an extra charge for paywalled events. The monthly costs are getting expensive enough already.

I don't think they'd do PPV it's not their business model, they did Paul Vs Tyson for free.

 

[Haj01]

ESPN was never my friend! Netflix all the way ya goofs.

Netflix is in over a billion homes worldwide. UFC is now bigger than soccer!

 

[NicholasJBasile]

Love it or hate it?!

I hope they do go to Netflix and soon so I can stop paying for ESPN Plus in addition to Sling TV just so I have ESPN.

 

[ejazahmednit]

Would that include Canada? Would be wonderful for me.

Same question for India :-D
The WWE programming is still with the provider (Sony Liv) after they moved to Flix

 

[Sasha]

Depends, what would that mean in my country, where a cheap sports channel (like 15€ a month) shows every card for no additional money. Just the main card though, still have to get fight pass for prelims.
But if netflix get the rights here too, they would probably make it regular PPVs, expensive and all.

MMA is crazy cheap to watch in most of Europe, I like it that way.

 

[PattyBates]

Both are lefty companies. I definitelywatched less events after the ESPN deal. I disliked them being involved with the mma in every aspect.

Maybe Netflix can be pressured to increase fighter pay.

Hates leftists, approves of strong arming a free market pay rate.

 

[Streeter]

I would actually cancel my Netflix subscription if they introduce the additional payment model for PPVs that they use for ESPN and DAZN. The PPV model should die already, people are fine with paying a monthly streaming subscription to watch content, but nobody wants to do that and then pay an extra charge for paywalled events. The monthly costs are getting expensive enough already.

I would pay an extra 15 a month for netflix if I got all the events. Ufc and wwe.

 

[Romulas]

Hates leftists, approves of strong arming a free market pay rate.

Don't project your stup thoughts onto me.

I'm ashamed that ESPN did nothing to improve fighter pay and dislike them for their history of bashing of mma.