{"id":335811,"date":"2019-12-18T10:27:01","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T18:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=335811"},"modified":"2019-12-18T10:27:01","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T18:27:01","slug":"espn-raises-price-of-ufc-pay-per-views","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/espn-raises-price-of-ufc-pay-per-views\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN raises price of UFC pay-per-views"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC pay-per-views are going to be a little more expensive going forward, starting with UFC 246 on January 18. That card, and those that follow it, will cost $64.99 rather than the usual $59.99.<\/p>\n

This price-hike can be attributed to ESPN, the promotion’s broadcast partner, as UFC pay-per-views are available exclusively through the ESPN app.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis price change represents a return to the price that UFC fans traditionally paid, prior to ESPN+ decreasing the PPV price for most of 2019,\u201d ESPN representatives said in a statement to\u00a0Variety<\/a> (h\/t MMA Fighting<\/a>).<\/p>\n

As this statement suggests, this change represents a return to the previous price of pay-per-views. All the same, it’s unlikely to be well-received by fight fans. Skeptics will undoubtedly also wonder how much of this additional revenue will end up in the pockets of the fighters.<\/p>\n

Here’s the official lineup for UFC 246, the first card to be available at this new, increased price. The card will be headlined by a high-stakes welterweight fight between former two-division champion Conor McGregor and fan favorite veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.<\/p>\n

UFC 246 Fight Card:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

170 lbs.: Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone
\n135 lbs.: Holly Holm vs. Raquel Pennington
\n155 lbs.: Diego Ferreira vs. Anthony Pettis
\n145 lbs.: Maycee Barber vs. Roxanne Modafferi
\n155 lbs.: Drew Dober vs. Nasrat Haqparast
\n145 lbs.: Grant Dawson vs. Chas Skelly
\n265 lbs.: Maurice Greene vs. Aleksei Oleinik
\n115 lbs.: Claudia Gadelha vs. Alexa Grasso
\n145 lbs.: Andre Fili vs. Sodiq Yusuff
\n125 lbs.: Askar Askarov vs. Tim Elliott
\n135 lbs.: Brian Kelleher vs. Ode Osbourne
\n125 lbs.: J.J. Aldrich vs. Sabina Mazo<\/p>\n

What are your thoughts on ESPN’s decision to raise the price UFC pay-per-views? Join the conversation in the comments section down below.<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 12\/18\/2019.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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