UFC 288 will feature Aljamain Sterling defending his bantamweight title against Henry Cejudo in the main event. However, the pay-per-view price seems to be at an all-time high. UFC has priced their upcoming PPV event at $79.99 and fans aren’t happy about it. They have voiced their opinions on social media.
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The event also planned to feature lightweight fighter Beneil Dariush taking on former champion Charles Oliveira in the co-main event. But ‘Do Bronx’ had to pull out of the fight due to an injury and the UFC postponed the fight. But the price for the PPV is still the same and fans are not having any of it.
Fans will have to pay $79.99 to watch UFC 288
Following Oliveira pulling out of his fight against Dariush, UFC confirmed a new fight card as former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade will be fighting Yan Xiaonan in the co-main event of UFC 288. Apart from the co-main event, the event will also feature Drew Dober taking on Matt Frevola in a lightweight clash on the main card.
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UFC events have garnered a lot of popularity and attention from fans worldwide after featuring some of the best fighters on the planet. As such, PPV prices have been increasing. The prices have risen from $74.99 last year to $79.99 in 2023. Now many fans have made their opinions clear about the fight card and shared their reactions on social media.
UFC fans react to the new PPV pricing
Let us take a look at some of the reactions from fans on Reddit.
My brother in Christ … 80 dollars? 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
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One fan quoted mentioned that he will be watching UFC 288 through pirated Russian streams online instead of ESPN+.
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by u/Sunnyvale_Lahey from discussion My brother in Christ … 80 dollars? 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
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Another fan mentioned that before paying the $80 for the PPV, people will also have to pay for the yearly ESPN+ subscription fee of $100 before being able to watch the PPV.
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by u/GenTelGuy from discussion My brother in Christ … 80 dollars? 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
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A few fans expressed their anger at the UFC 288 fight card and said:
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by u/YoungUnhappy6583 from discussion My brother in Christ … 80 dollars? 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
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by u/Squizgarr from discussion My brother in Christ … 80 dollars? 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
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by u/ShadowRealmDweller89 from discussion My brother in Christ … 80 dollars? 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
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They claim that the fight card is not worth 80 dollars due to the lack of star power in the event.
Another fan claims that the 80 dollars are a convenience fee charged by UFC president Dana White so that the fans can watch it on the OTT platform.
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by u/InertKat from discussion My brother in Christ … 80 dollars? 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
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by u/TheBreadSkeleton from discussion My brother in Christ … 80 dollars? 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
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One Reddit user suggested to the fans that they spend only $25 and watch the fight in regal theaters instead of ESPN+.
UFC 288 is just a couple of weeks away and fans are already taking a dislike to the fight card. However, Dana White may consider a few more changes and/or additions to the event before the end of this month.
What are your thoughts on the UFC 288 PPV pricing? Are you content with the fight card? Let us know in the comments below.
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