Dick Vitale was the most livid of anyone.
UFC.tv is one of the better sports streaming platforms out there, and boxing fans were about to experience it because Conor McGregor is a UFC fighter who is only entering the ring instead of the Octagon for his marquee fight vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Except…
Appears https: //t.co/3Bkh6DjhYI has crashed for real.
Oh, no. UFC.tv and all of its many apps appeared to crash, probably from server overload, about two hours before the main event was scheduled to start. Many people paid $100 to watch the fight, and if you did so with your phone, smart TV service or video game console, there’s a good chance you did it through UFC.tv.
Now, service returned relatively quickly for some people.
…. And we’re back. Whew.
But not everyone was immediately lucky. Still, surely people on social media would keep their cool, ri-
Going to KO myself if UFC TV is not fixed ASAP. @ufc I PAID YOU $100 for this. pic.twitter.com/b73OhnpxiN
PPV is 30 min in, & https: //t.co/eruD5MDoAk is still down. It is a boxing card, so only main event matters, but this is a disaster for many.
UFC tv is ruining my life pic.twitter.com/XgjE7emSJx
How much money will be refunded by https: //t.co/d2OtmG6Fw5 for their inability to be prepared for tonight? @danawhite #mayweathermcgregor
It appears https: //t.co/HbOfMzFSn6 has gone down so buying the PPV ahead of time was a good idea #MayweathervsMcGregor
Even after paying for the fight in advance, the @ufc TV website is too flooded with traffic to stream the fight. #MayweathervMcgregor
Dana please fix the UFC tv, this doesn’t look good for the UFC.
You can still watch the event through Showtime pay per view via cable, website or app. You can also use Sling TV to pay for the fight or buy it through the PlayStation 4 Store. You’re paying $100 no matter what, though.
Dick Vitale, the college basketball icon, appeared to have paid through his cable company. And he won the war of the freak-outs.
We r in panic mode / Waited all day for PAY PER VIEW OF FIGHT / not getting it & we can’t get anyone on the phone! pic.twitter.com/oTnandYpHU
Really UPSET that we r unable to connect with PAY PER VIEW / Have over 30 ppl over for Fight party /, Awful service !
We have FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS/can not get them on the phone/have a house waiting for service for PAY PER VIEW! Time to look to change!
Yes @FrontierCorp is a MAJOR DISASTER / Ordered fight / can not get it & WE CAN NOT GET anyone on the phone! Frustrated
UFC probably should issue refunds for anyone whose service stays down for the main card. Stay tuned — somehow.
