ESPN+ Goes Down During UFC 313 PPV & Fans Were Not Happy

Disney Streaming Woes Continue as ESPN Fails UFC 313, Infuriating TKO Executives as Media Rights Deal Hangs in the Balance

Disney’s inability to manage its streaming services is becoming a recurring theme. Just weeks after Hulu’s Oscars debacle, where viewers were locked out of the final awards of the night, ESPN+ suffered a catastrophic failure during UFC 313 that has led to bad blood with members of the TKO board. The post Disney Streaming Woes Continue as ESPN Fails UFC 313, Infuriating TKO Executives as Media Rights Deal Hangs in the Balance appeared first on Th…

Exclusive | TKO brass ‘furious’ with ESPN after UFC 313 streaming issues as media rights negotiations loom

UFC brass is "absolutely furious" with ESPN, sources tell The Post.

Despite $1.5B Contract, Dana White Forced to Break Silence on ESPN+ Unavailability After Veterans Get Triggered at UFC 313

Has ESPN been mismanaging their live events recently? This question has been on the minds of fans struggling to livestream UFC 313 on pay-per-view. Dana White is a man who likes his ship running smoothly, but it seems the sails from ESPN are causing problems. Following the UFC 304 fiasco, this marks the second time a UFC PPV event has been compromised—and the UFC CEO is far from happy about it. When asked about the random glitches and the unavai…

ESPN+ Goes Down During UFC 313 PPV & Fans Were Not Happy

Fans trying to buy UFC 313 had a frustrating night, and they were not happy. On Saturday night, UFC held its third pay-per-view card of the year, featuring Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev. Unfortunately, many fans attempted to watch the PPV from ESPN+ but were unaffected because it was down. Tried to buy ufc 313 on espn plus on my phone about 100 times. It keeps giving an error. Anybody having same issue and figured it out ? — Chris Weidman (…

Brendan Schaub believes UFC 313 pay-per-view issues done ‘on purpose’ by ESPN

Ex-UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub believes the UFC 313 pay-per-view ordering issues was more of a negotiation tactic than a technical problem.

MMA ‘Insider’ Claims UFC 313 PPV Buy Debacle Was ‘Hardball’ Negotiation Tactic ... Not A Glitch? ‘ESPN Doesn’t Give A Flying F—k About UFC’

Photo by EYE4images/NurPhoto via Getty Images For many Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fans (and fighters), trying to stream UFC 313’s pay-per-view (PPV) event this past weekend (Sat., March 8, 2025) was an utter disaster. That’s because ESPN+ had an unexpected meltdown, and virtually no one could watch the most meaningful fights. Case in point: UFC 313’s incredible PPV curtain jerker showcased Mauricio Ruffy’s incredible spinning wheel kic…