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UFC Redesigns Fight Pass Subscription Streaming Service; Wilder Fight Generates Gate Of More Than $4 Million At MGM Grand Garden Arena Last Month

By Cassandra Cousineau of LVSportsBiz.com

Las Vegas-based UFC, the MMA fight show promoter, has unveiled a redesign of its UFC Fight Pass subscription streaming service with a new user experience, better functionality, and a few other new features. UFC launched Fight Pass in 2013.

Along with improvements to the search function, Fight Pass other design changes include: video quality is now available in 1080p, a 24/7 linear programming feed can be watched and a desktop viewing option allows users to watch multiple streams at the same time. Additionally, Downloads to Go feature that provides viewing without an internet connection along with other enhancements.

UFC President Dana White

“We broke new ground when we originally launched Fight Pass, and we continue to innovate by adding features that fight fans are going to love,” UFC President Dana White said in a press release. “The redesigned Fight Pass offers upgrades like 1080p video, multi-view for desktop, improved search, and coming early next year, ‘Downloads to Go,’ so you can watch Fight Pass content without an internet connection. Add in the world’s largest fight library with 17,000 fights, every UFC fight ever, and over 1,000 hours of live combat sports, and Fight Pass continues to be a must-have streaming service for combat sports fans.”

For $9.99 per month, the platform can be accessed on computers, mobile devices, and many streaming devices like Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Chromecast and Roku.

Wilder-Ortiz Rematch Over $4 Million Mark On 7,403 Tickets Sold

Boxing heavyweight Deontay Wilder’s return to Las Vegas live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena  generated a live gate of $4,063,141.50, according to the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Deontay Wilder v Luis Ortiz on the FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Fight Night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on November 23, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Fox Sports/PictureGroup)

The unbeaten heavyweight from Tuscaloosa, Alabama racked up his tenth successful heavyweight title defense following a vicious KO seventh round knockout of Luis Ortiz.

Their Nov. 23 Fox Sports Pay-Per-View headliner created 7,403 tickets sold, with another 1,726 complimentary tickets issued for total of 9,129 in attendance.

Final ticket sales reflect a 538 percent increase from the last time Wilder (42-0-1, 41KOs) headlined at the Grand Garden Arena in a win over Bermane Stiverne in Jan. 2015. That event produced a live gate of $755,200 from 4,074 tickets sold according to the NSAC.

 

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