Will the ESPN deal be renewed?

[Th3 Gr38 1]

Considering the abysmal PPV sales and low quality of content, is it fair to say that the UFC will lose their TV deal soon?

I hope so. Maybe it'll stop Dana from being complacent and sabatoging cards.

 

[joy2day]

I wouldn't say 'losing them,' they may negotiate another deal. UFC revenue has increased, so I don't know that the issue is the PPVs being low on buy rates. I find it hard to fathom with the diluted cards and no huge stars, but apparently there has not been a fall off (the opposite in fact).

 

[Fedorgasm]

I wouldn't say 'losing them,' they may negotiate another deal. UFC revenue has increased, so I don't know that the issue is the PPVs being low on buy rates. I find it hard to fathom with the diluted cards and no huge stars, but apparently there has not been a fall off (the opposite in fact).

I don't understand either. I suspect they're fudging the numbers.

 

[Tweak896]

We can only hope so as fans. If UFC can cash in low quality cards it's going to be a long time until its renewed again. Hopefully they will put in some clause for viewers or something, like where UFC needs to perform above their baseline.

 

[AmericanUppercut]

ESPN built PFLoL so they are also a wannabe "competitor"
With their own fight game they can't fully devote to UFC

 

[IDGETKTFO]

The more important question is if ESPN+ doesn't renew, where is the UFC going to stream their PPV's? Fight Pass?

 

[RockyLockridge]

I hope espn takes the UFC to the cleaner for all the PPV scamming the UFC has been up to since that deal

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Maybe they'll get dropped and TKO will divest from UFC

 

[ArtardFiesta]

espn is a pretty pc network and leftist.

with guys like strickland, some ppvs being an infomercial for trump i don't think that sits well with espn.

fox would love them though

 

[Neck&Neck]

They will sign with Yahoo

 

[jeff7b9]

It seems like they are always bragging about how each year is a record breaking year profit wise...

Meanwhile their product is a shiny freshly polished shit sandwhich.

They are definitely coasting on brand recognition.
Excitement and overall "buzz" seems pretty damn low right now.


The Sphere card is the first time I can really get the feeling of the UFC backsliding and having noticeably problematic sales, and this is just the ticket sales, wait until they put that $85 turd card up against Canelo on Mexican day.

 

[brody_in_ga]

Anything that drops the price of PPVs is welcome to me. It's not fair that we have to shell out nearly $100 a month to legally watch the UFC

 

[ninja boot]

It seems like they are always bragging about how each year is a record breaking year profit wise...

Meanwhile it seems like their product is a shined up polished shit sandwhich.

They are definitely coasting on brand recognition.
Bur excitement and overall "buzz" seems pretty damn low right now.


The Sphere card is the first time I can really get the feeling of the UFC backsliding and having noticeably problematic sales, and this is just the ticket sales, wait until they put that $85 turd card up against Canelo on Mexican day.

i've seen the malicious prices they're trying to charge to sit live in the Sphere. Do we know if the ppv took a kick in price too?

 

[rmorris003]

Anything that drops the price of PPVs is welcome to me. It's not fair that we have to shell out nearly $100 a month to legally watch the UFC

Also drop the ticket prices. I refused to attend 297 for the first Toronto event ever to not attend because 300 level was $650 when the last time in Toronto I paid $150.

 

[Corrado Soprano]

ESPN made the UFC popular. Without ESPN and legitimate personalities like Stephen A Smith doing analysis, the UFC would still have ads promoting ‘vampire sexuality.’

 

[El Fernas]

That question isnt for the UFC, if the ESPN ratings are good for them, they will renew, having the UFC means a lof of extra content for them, for the most part MMA = UFC, losing the UFC means losing most MMA content.

 

[nonoob]

The more important question is if ESPN+ doesn't renew, where is the UFC going to stream their PPV's? Fight Pass?

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[BJJ4Tone]

They will sign with Yahoo

Ask Jeeves*

 

[Espresso]

I have a feeling they will only renew if ESPN can be the exclusive broadcaster of the real cashcow, PowerSlap

 

[GrantB13]

I really wish there was a single platform for all their content. They could call it UFC Fight Pass or something and it would include all libraries of fights plus all fight night and ppv cards.