Mayweather vs. McGregor demand overwhelms UFC Fight Pass, PPV services

Showtime vice president Stephen Espinoza warned fight fans that the massive demand for the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor event could cause problems, and that prediction came true Saturday.
The pay-per-view undercard bouts kicked off at 9 p.m. ET, but many users (including Tristar head coach Firas Zahabi and former Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Sarah Kaufman) complained that they received a message saying that their UFC Fight Pass purchase could not be processed:
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