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Schaub: UFC ‘lost so many casual fans’ with ‘two paywalls’ and problematic ESPN+ PPV stream

UFC 236 was the first event to be streamed exclusively on ESPN+. And like many first-time ventures, it encountered several “hiccups” like error messages and poor quality streaming, which UFC president Dana White did acknowledge.

Former UFC heavyweight turned staunch critic Brendan Schaub experienced the same issues, which he spoke about during a recent episode of his Below the Belt podcast.

“Did anyone else have problems with ESPN+?” Schaub said (transcript by BJPenn.com). “So, I have all the family around. We got food and everything. Everyone ready? Here we go.