Tag: UFC Fight Pass

UFC Fight Night 118: On the Fly Goes Behind the Scenes

In the latest installment of the UFC series “On the Fly,” we go behind the scenes as the fighters prepare for action in Poland. UFC Fight Night 118 takes place Saturday and airs live on UFC Fight Pass. In the main event, Donald Cerrone meets Darren Till. MMANews.com will have coverage of the action for […]

In the latest installment of the UFC series “On the Fly,” we go behind the scenes as the fighters prepare for action in Poland. UFC Fight Night 118 takes place Saturday and airs live on UFC Fight Pass. In the main event, Donald Cerrone meets Darren Till. MMANews.com will have coverage of the action for […]

UFC Fight Night 118: Poland Loses Jim Wallhead to Injury

Warlley Alves is without an opponent for UFC Fight Night 118, as an injury has knocked Jim Wallhead from the bout. According to MMAjunkie, officials are trying to obtain a replacement for the bout to keep Alves in the lineup. UFC Fight Night 118 takes place this Saturday from the Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Poland […]

Warlley Alves is without an opponent for UFC Fight Night 118, as an injury has knocked Jim Wallhead from the bout. According to MMAjunkie, officials are trying to obtain a replacement for the bout to keep Alves in the lineup. UFC Fight Night 118 takes place this Saturday from the Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Poland […]

UFC Fight Pass Showing ‘Bigfoot’ Silva vs. Rico Verhoeven Free Saturday

If you have been hesitant to give UFC Fight Pass a try, check out a free offering this Saturday of the all-digital service. The UFC announced on Thursday that Saturday’s GLORY 46 SuperFight Series will be available both live and on-demand for free to all. In the main event, former UFC heavyweight title challenger Antonio […]

If you have been hesitant to give UFC Fight Pass a try, check out a free offering this Saturday of the all-digital service. The UFC announced on Thursday that Saturday’s GLORY 46 SuperFight Series will be available both live and on-demand for free to all. In the main event, former UFC heavyweight title challenger Antonio […]

Invicta FC 25 Weigh-In Results: Pa’aluhi, Kunitskaya Official

Raquel Pa’aluhi and Yana Kunitskaya both came in under the 135-pound weight limit for Thursday’s Invicta FC 25 main event, meaning the bantamweight title will be on the line. Pa’aluhi weighed in at 133.8 pounds, with Kunitskaya tipping the scales at 134.5 on Wednesday. The card airs from Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino and streams […]

Raquel Pa’aluhi and Yana Kunitskaya both came in under the 135-pound weight limit for Thursday’s Invicta FC 25 main event, meaning the bantamweight title will be on the line. Pa’aluhi weighed in at 133.8 pounds, with Kunitskaya tipping the scales at 134.5 on Wednesday. The card airs from Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino and streams […]

UFC Issues Refunds For Mayweather vs. McGregor Streaming Issues

The UFC has ultimately decided to refund fans’ money who had trouble streaming Saturday’s Mayweather vs. McGregor pay-per-view event on their online service UFC Fight Pass. Countless customers who purchased the event on the UFC’s website UFC.tv experienced issues with viewing the stream that were expected to be in conjunction with the sheer volume of […]

The post UFC Issues Refunds For Mayweather vs. McGregor Streaming Issues appeared first on LowKickMMA.com.

The UFC has ultimately decided to refund fans’ money who had trouble streaming Saturday’s Mayweather vs. McGregor pay-per-view event on their online service UFC Fight Pass.

Countless customers who purchased the event on the UFC’s website UFC.tv experienced issues with viewing the stream that were expected to be in conjunction with the sheer volume of the event, but many reported were initially met with responses proclaiming refunds would not be issued even though customer service had no immediate fix for the problems.

Some were eventually able to get access to the card towards the end of the co-main event, some were to able to access the pay-per-view until the middle of the main event, and others still were unable to view the card at all.

Because of this sheer discrepancy in offering a wide range of outcomes for an event that was billed as the biggest combat sporting event of all time and should have therefore proportionately delivered like it, the UFC and its President Dana White issued a statement on Twitter confirming they would indeed issue refunds for customers who experienced issues:

White’s statement reiterated his support for the fans that he focused on in a prior response, and based on the issues with their streaming service NeuLion, the polarizing UFC exec said the company had to take care of fans ‘as usual’ and had already started processing the refunds:

“We always try to put on the biggest and most exciting fights. We want our fans to have the best experience when watching our events. Unfortunately, we didn’t deliver the way we wanted on Saturday because of NeuLion’s technical issues on UFC.tv. As usual, we always take care of our fans and we will fix this. We have started processing refunds immediately for anyone who could not access the fight after purchase.”

SHOWTIME Sports also had a class-action lawsuit filed against them for similar problems, so the UFC may have wanted to circumvent any such legal action and admit where they went wrong.

Either way, those who missed out on Mayweather vs. McGregor, the long-anticipated and super-hyped boxing match that “Money” won by 10th-round TKO, will be getting their money back soon from the UFC.

We’ll just have to wait and see how that affects the overall buyrate and revenue number, which White said was on track to easily pass the previous record of 4.6 million buys.

The post UFC Issues Refunds For Mayweather vs. McGregor Streaming Issues appeared first on LowKickMMA.com.

UFC Responds To MayMac Fight Pass Streaming Problems

For those who had problems streaming last Saturday’s (Sat., August 26, 2017) boxing match with Conor McGregor from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on UFC Fight Pass, the UFC is trying to figure out just what went wrong – but they aren’t offering refunds yet. In a statement issued to USA TODAY via MMA […]

The post UFC Responds To MayMac Fight Pass Streaming Problems appeared first on LowKickMMA.com.

For those who had problems streaming last Saturday’s (Sat., August 26, 2017) boxing match with Conor McGregor from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on UFC Fight Pass, the UFC is trying to figure out just what went wrong – but they aren’t offering refunds yet.

In a statement issued to USA TODAY via MMA Junkie, the UFC said they are supposedly working diligently with their streaming provider to sort out the scene:

“We’re incredibly disappointed by the technical difficulties that were experienced Saturday night, and we’re working with our vendor NeuLion to assess exactly what happened.”

UFC President Dana White also reaffirmed the promotion’s commitment to their fans, noting that they would be ‘taken care of’:

“Nothing is more important to the UFC than our fans,” said White in a prepared statement. “They’ve always been incredibly loyal and supportive and we’ll always take care of them.”

Issues with the main card stream extended well into the event, with Mayweather vs. McGregor actually having to be delayed in order to get the issues fixed. The fight was on pace, at least according to White, to break the previous record of 4.6 million buys set by 2015’s Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, but obviously, this ongoing issue could put a dent in that number if the UFC faces a class-action lawsuit and refunds are forcibly issued.

The boxing super fight was co-promoted by SHOWTIME Sports, who also saw some issues with their streaming service that have already lead to a class-action lawsuit.

SHOWTIME representative Chris DeBlasio also issued a statement to MMA Junkie saying they had received a smaller number of complaints, but they actually confirmed they would be issuing refunds:

“We received a very limited number of complaints,” the statement read. “We’re reviewing all of them carefully, and we will respond accordingly. Refunds are handled at the point of sale, so with regard to Showtime’s direct to consumer, our online offering of ShowtimePPV.com and Showtime PPV app, for those that could not see the fight on those platforms, Showtime will issue a full refund. Of course, the goal is to deliver at the highest quality all of the content.”

The post UFC Responds To MayMac Fight Pass Streaming Problems appeared first on LowKickMMA.com.