A seemingly significant portion of UFC 257 shoppers were having trouble Saturday night trying to look at the pay-per-view while some interruptions continued up to the main map.
UFC 257 was much like other Conor McGregor pay-per-view events. According to UFC President Dana White, the trend numbers were not in the rankings.
On Saturday, however, some US users struggled to keep up with the fighting – even after paying $ 69.99 for the pay-per-view on ESPN +. The technical problems were widespread to make the term PPV trend on Twitter.
For some users, the eclipse continued through a significant portion of the main battle with five battles, with several battles being missed.
Hopeful viewers, including UFc fighters and members of the MMA media, went to Twitter to air their grievances and to seek help. The ESPN + Help Twitter account is flooded with comments and labels.
I’ve had trouble getting UFC PPVs through ESPN + since the beginning. Multiple recharges, double charges, long chats with technical support … literally every time.# UFC257 is officially the worst yet. I bought it hours before, it’s 9:23 now and I still can’t get it working.
– Ben Duffy (@benjaminduffy) 24 January 2021
Anyone else struggling to give ESPN + their money now? Try to buy this PPV now six different times. Can’t get it. # UFC257
– Shaheen Al-Shatti (@shaunalshatti) 24 January 2021
Can’t find someone else to sign in to ESPN even though he already bought it # ufc257 card what $ 70 freak
– Megan Anderson (@MeganA_mma) 24 January 2021
It can not even be loaded on the television and my phone keeps on making a mistake. Pay for it 🤦🏼♀️
Jessy Jess (@missjessyjess) 24 January 2021
ESPN + Help issued a statement on the pay-per-view a little over 80 minutes, informing buyers that they are working to resolve the issues.
We’re currently investigating streaming issues that affect some customers – our teams are working to get viewers streaming again as soon as possible.
– ESPN + Help (@ESPNPlusHelp) 24 January 2021
UFC 257 took place on Saturday at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The main map is streamed on ESPN + pay-per-view to provisional on ESPN and ESPN +.