pay-per-view

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That fight generated 4.6 million pay-per-view buys and a live gate of $72 million, both of which are records.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 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

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

"There's little question that he was WWE's most important economic wrestler throughout that time - in terms of pay-per-view buys, which were still central in that era, TV ratings, and as a house show draw."

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Under the new pact, UFC will no longer use pay-per-view to distribute its offerings, in a significant shift.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025