pay-per-view
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After becoming a double champion in 2016, McGregor faced Floyd Mayweather the following year in a lucrative boxing bout, before defeat by Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018 in the biggest-selling UFC pay-per-view of all time.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Mayweather beat fellow welterweight Pacquiao in their money-spinning 2015 "Fight of the Century," which generated a record 4.6 million pay-per-view buys but largely failed to live up to the hype.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
Their previous meeting in 2015 generated a record 4.6 million pay-per-view buys and a record live gate of $72m at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
A reality show called “The Ultimate Fighter,” a subsequent rights deal on Fox and pay-per-view helped lift the UFC into a new stratosphere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Netflix subscriptions start at $7.99, a massively reduced figure from typical boxing pay-per-view fees.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2025
