Luke Thomas over at Bloodyelbow has provided a great summary of his conversation with Reed Harris of the WEC in which they discussed everything related to WEC 48. There are undoubtedly many concerns and angles to cover when launching a PPV business model, but it appears as though the folks at Zuffa are well-prepared. Here […]
pay-per-view
WEC 48: April 24th, $44.99
MMAJunkie is reporting that WEC 48, which was tentatively scheduled for May, will now take place on April 24th for a PPV price of $44.99. The event will feature a featherweight championship bout between Jose Aldo and Urjiah Faber. The organization today announced via the AP that WEC 48, which retails for $44.99, takes place […]
UFC to Offer Spanish PPV Broadcasts
The UFC has announced that it will begin offering Spanish language PPV broadcasts starting with its UFC 111 event on March 27th. ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP® PRESENTS FIRST-EVER SPANISH LANGUAGE UFC PAY-PER-VIEW EVENT BROADCAST Las Vegas, NV (USA) – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® today announced that for the first time ever, UFC® will broadcast its […]
Harris Confirms WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber in May on PPV
UFC 108: 255,000-270,000 Buys
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reports that UFC 108 is in fact down from early estimates of 330,000 PPV buys to a trend somewhere near the range of 255,000 to 270,000. Current trending patterns for UFC 108 are at this point looking like 255,000 to 270,000 buys, which if those numbers end up accurate, […]