After increases to its PPVs in 2022 and 2023, the $79.99 price point will remain the same for 2024 according to a report from the Sports Business Journal. Dana White has maintained that the decisions to raise PPV prices (which are in addition to the subscription price on ESPN+) are out of his hands and […]
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Canelo-Charlo draws reported 600-700K buys
Dan Rafael reports that the fight between Canelo Alvarez and Jermell Charlo drew 600-700K PPV buys. The reported buys would make it the third-highest selling fight of the year next to Tank-Ryan Garcia and Jake Paul-Tommy Fury earlier this year. Alvarez won a one-sided unanimous decision over Charlo and retained his undisputed super middleweight titles. […]
Report: Haney-Loma draws just 150K buys
Dan Rafael reports that the Devin Haney-Vasily Lomachenko PPV fight on ESPN+ drew 150,000 buys. The number includes digital and linear purchases. Notably, Rafael reports that Haney had a guarantee of $4 million while Loma had a guarantee of $3 million. The fight had a price point of $59.99. The April 22nd fight between Gervonta […]
Jon Jones comeback PPV a success
UFC 285 was a big commercial success as many tuned in to see the return of Jon Jones as he faced Cyril Gane. According to Endeavor CEO Jason Lublin it was the highest-grossing commercial PPV within the past year. Lublin commented that the PPV was a commercial success which attributed to increase in revenue for […]
Davis-Garcia draws 1.2M PPV buys
The Sports Business Journal reports that this past weekend’s Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia fight drew 1.2 million PPV units. Also, it was the 5th highest gate in Nevada history with $22.8 million for the sellout at T-Mobile Arena. The big fight saw Davis stop Garcia with a liver shot in the seventh round. The PPV aired […]