Sergio Pineiro MMA

Regional MMA promotions are starting to push it when it comes to pricing. This week alone, fans are expected to pay to watch events from FFC, Unified, Black Combat, Jungle Fight, Shooto, Lemino, and LFA—including prelims. CFFC wants you to sign up for a pornsite to watch prelims. There’s a clear difference when promotions like A1 Combat and UAE Warriors are behind a Fight Pass subscription—you’re getting access to multiple organizations under one umbrella, which at least feels reasonable. What’s harder to justify is paying premium prices for regional cards that often don’t match that level of value. Sure, you’ll occasionally find a legitimate prospect worth tuning in for, but most of these events are filled with aging fighters, uneven matchmaking, or competitors who realistically aren’t going anywhere.