Why the f... Is UFC playing so late?

[Barteh]

Most Europeons don't have to pay 90 dollars per PPV card. On top of that, ESPN wants this timeslot for their streaming service.

Also, American PPV audience > Local UK fans in terms of revenue. It really is that simple.

The sad reality of capitalism when corporations care more about money than delivering a good product.

 

[gracie_barra_samurai]

It'll be interesting if it messes up UK fighters tonight like how the high altitude venues do to people not used to it.

You need a few months to get used to a different sleeping pattern.

 

[Blue_Ribbon]

The sad reality of capitalism when corporations care more about money than delivering a good product.

Seeing this problem across everything at this point

 

[Jin Akutsu]

The sad reality of capitalism when corporations care more about money than delivering a good product.

It will be a great product for me. Sucks for the local fans, but as Max always says...

 

[SenorFranko]

Will be funny if the venue clears out by the time the main event starts. This isn't Fury vs Usyk 2 or Fury vs AJ, which would both be worth hanging around a venue that late.

Nah mate this ain't Brazil.

 

[Killer Kadoogan]

Its in the UK for once. And they put it on in the middle of the night just to keep the spoiled people in the US happy?

are you dumb? the island of England isn't the UFC's market.

 

[helax]

USA USA USA

 

[IIIIIIII]

Enjoy your 5am main event, English

haha, that's hilarious. you don't like it, go watch cage rage lol.

 

[FreedomCricket]

People seemingly ask this during every international PPV. They do it in order to cater to the north American audience paying to order the events. Although, if you ask me, even 10 EST is insane. Start the main card at 8 EST.

6-7pm est is plenty.

I love ME cards because they start at 3pm-ish.

Now I'll be up until 130am on sherdog after 304. Not healthy

 

[Simple Southerner]

I like the start time I'm used to it. Ffs if I lived in the UK I wouldn't mind staying up w/ friends or the gf at 4,5 am watching UFC i would love that shit

 

[IIIIIIII]

People seemingly ask this during every international PPV. They do it in order to cater to the north American audience paying to order the events. Although, if you ask me, even 10 EST is insane. Start the main card at 8 EST.

as someone living on the west coast, i agree 100%. even for me, the events are too late. i really don't like making the ufc my main event for the night, unless i'm actually there haha. i'd much rather get my ufc-fix in early in the night, then have time to go out for dinner or something later.

 

[SuperNerd]

TS learned his place.

 

[TGArthur]

 

[Barteh]

It will be a great product for me. Sucks for the local fans, but as Max always says...

I'm in CST so it's pretty good for me as well, but I'm European so I know the pains and struggles of being a European UFC fan.

 

[don't ask]

Any Europeans that can stay up and watch Belal and Leon go to a decision is the hardcore of the hardcore fan...

They're going to take a bunch of coke to stay up and then angrily throw it into the cage during Leon vs Belal

 

[Neck&Neck]

they only do this for Belal main events, so the crowd doesn’t get too rowdy

 

[IIIIIIII]

Why not just film it and send it at normal US time for those of you who live in US?

this can't be a serious question hahaha.

 

[IIIIIIII]

As an American, I stand with you on this. They should start these UK cards earlier. Not all US fans want to stay up all night as they drag these cards out and you guys get fucked even worse in cases like this. It is all about making Vegas happy! Fuck them!!!!!!!

i personally wouldn't mind watching ufc events during the day. 8pm or 20:00 hours or whatever used there is 3pm for u.s. east coast and noon for the west coast. i'm good with that. watching ufc while sitting in the sun having my burger and fries sounds awesome lol.

 

[Superior]

Yah its fucked.

 

[The XL]

ESPN/UFC will always cater to America because they still pay for these cards