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The UFC seems to have its eyes set on Netflix as its subsequent media rights companion. Final week, MMA followers had points shopping for UFC 313, which led to UFC’s Dana White addressing the problem throughout his post-fight press convention.
“Oh yeah, it made it to me,” White responded. “They have been having issues shopping for it on ESPN+. I don’t know what occurred with their platform tonight. There have been a whole lot of pissed-off individuals.”
ESPN launched a press release concerning the technical points they’d throughout UFC 313.
“Sadly, we skilled a technical challenge that impacted purchases of the UFC PPV on ESPN+ shortly after 10pm ET. Our groups recognized and resolved the problem, restoring full performance forward of the principle occasion. We apologize for the inconvenience and are taking steps to make sure a greater expertise sooner or later.”
The NY Put up’s Erich Richter reported that the UFC was livid with ESPN as a result of technical challenge.Throughout a video podcast, Richter stated that it appeared that the UFC and ESPN have been headed in the direction of a divorce after their deal expires in 2025.
“This has been a nasty marriage for a few years for each events. The UFC is pissed off with the know-how that ESPN is less than pace but, and ESPN is pissed off as a result of they’re not getting the pay-per-view buys that have been anticipated.”
Richter says that somebody near the state of affairs instructed him that Netflix would “absolutely” be the UFC’s subsequent touchdown spot as soon as their present take care of ESPN ends.
It’s at the moment unclear if Netflix would proceed with the UFC’s PPV mannequin or embrace UFC occasions of their subscription, however we’ll have to attend and see the way it all performs out.
