UFC 304 UK fans upset at event start times. Aspinall agrees

[TempleoftheDog]

Not very smart is he? I understand they have to sell it in N America.. But why can’t they sell it in the afternoon?

Braindead, is it?

Yes, I’m sure the UFC/ESPN care more about the 20K in the seats. While blowing off most of their ppv buys in N America?



Don’t pay for it, and don’t go to it.

 

[usernamee]

Yes but Leon is their boy.

Barely. The belt is their boy. Leon regularly got boo'd in the UK before winning the belt.

 

[HHJ]

Barely. The belt is their boy. Leon regularly got boo'd in the UK before winning the belt.

He's got it now tho innit????

 

[Uber_Noober]

 

[Travis Alexander]

Dana cares more about California residents than UK ones while making the event in the UK lol

I agree with Dana on this one. I am also biased as fuck lol.

 

[Pechan]

Not very smart is he? I understand they have to sell it in N America.. But why can’t they sell it in the afternoon?

Braindead, is it?

Yes, I’m sure the UFC/ESPN care more about the 20K in the seats. While blowing off most of their ppv buys in N America?

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Don’t pay for it, and don’t go to it.

I mean is the UFC job to promote it and get people to buy it at that timeslot, WWE is doing a PPV in France and airing in the afternoon this side of the pond and I'm sure they are gonna do just fine, the UFC is a PROMOTION so...promote?

 

[amok attitude]

It reminds me of the UFC in Sweden between Gus and Rumble...those guys packed the arena, hoped for the best and at 5 am in the cold morning, their hero got crushed in few seconds. At the time, i thought it was a rough one for the sweds fans

 

[Senbonzakura]

Dana cares more about California residents than UK ones while making the event in the UK lol

As he should lol

We get the best start times for every event. Usually 3PM start time to fire up the grill and 7PM main card start for us which is the perfect time to serve food and get the drinks flowing. We are a privliged bunch here on the west. WEST COAST IS THE BEST COAST.

 

[CerebralKnievel]

I agree too, this is bs for European fans. We only got a few cards yearly and now they fuck the time for this one too.

Wasn’t the last Singapore card also time wise shitty for the local crowd?

How do they choose the events and locations, where the crowd who buys the overpriced tickets to the arena, is in a worse position than the PPV buying audience?

They make far more overall from the PPV audience than the live gate. How is this a mystery to you?

 

[CerebralKnievel]

As he should lol

We get the best start times for every event. Usually 3PM start time to fire up the grill and 7PM main card start for us which is the perfect time to serve food and get the drinks flowing. We are a privliged bunch here on the west. WEST COAST IS THE BEST COAST.

I'd prefer that the main card began at 5pm. If you ask me, those Hawaiians have it best. Dana clearly bends over backwards to benefit Max's family and friends.

 

[Conan the K-9]

They make far more overall from the PPV audience than the live gate. How is this a mystery to you?

I know reading comprehension is hard.

 

[Dave Poodle]

Is Manchester the only place that will let them do this? They did it to them last time as well.

 

[CerebralKnievel]

I know reading comprehension is hard.

Seems to be an area you're struggling with.

 

[Thepaintbucket]

I honestly wouldn't mind afternoon events in the US but I do understand how big of a hit it will be for PPV events. The fans who actually pay for pay-per-views probably got things to do for their family in the afternoon.

Maybe I'm just getting old because by the time the Co main event starts I'm already half asleep

 

[CroCopsLHK]

Wasn't the Japanese ppv with Bendo vs Edgar on at a really weird time? I can't remember

 

[Nintendo 64]

There have been exceptions, like Leon vs Usman. Its strange, considering the Abu Dhabi cards are always at local time. Whereas UK and Australia seem to get fucked over more times than not.

Well.

 

[TadDunbar]

Very disrespectful of Tom to call out UFC like this.

He should apologize, take a pay cut, and just fight

 

[EndlessCritic]

Hasn't it always been like this though when they have cards in Europe? UFC 75, UFC 120, UFC 122 etc.

Not sure if trolling.

Those events all aired via tape delay:

UFC 75 for instance aired via tape delay: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2007/07/ufc-75-to-air-via-tape-delay-on-spike-tv

As did UFC 120: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Spike-TV-to-Carry-UFC-120-on-Tape-Delay-25968

As did 122: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2010...draws-average-audience-of-2-2-million-viewers

edit as did UFC 70: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2007/03/report-spike-tv-will-air-ufc-70-on-tape-delay

 

[BigDeadFreak]

Seeing as we invented time we should be able to chose when these events start:

 

[usernamee]

Not sure if trolling.

Those events all aired via tape delay:

UFC 75 for instance aired via tape delay: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2007/07/ufc-75-to-air-via-tape-delay-on-spike-tv

As did UFC 120: https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Spike-TV-to-Carry-UFC-120-on-Tape-Delay-25968

As did 122: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2010...draws-average-audience-of-2-2-million-viewers

What's crazy is the Gus vs Rumble event that took place in Stockholm, the prelims for that event started 11PM local time to suit US primetime.

And that was a fucking UFC on Fox card lol.