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FighterAPI vs Sportradar and SportsDataIO
Sportradar and SportsDataIO sell licensed, live MMA feeds through sales. FighterAPI serves historical UFC data with self-serve pricing from $19 a month.
Sportradar and SportsDataIO are the licensed MMA data vendors: live fight data, deep sportsbook odds (SportsDataIO tracks 20+ books with history from 2020, including props), and contracts priced through their sales teams. FighterAPI is historical UFC data, results, fighters and ratings for every card since 2000, and per-round stats for nearly all of them, with self-serve pricing that starts free.
They are built for sportsbooks and media companies that need data during the fight. FighterAPI is built for analysts, modellers and developers who need every past fight in a form they can query today, without a sales call.
Side by side
| FighterAPI | Sportradar and SportsDataIO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 500 free credits, then from $19/mo, self-serve | Not published; contact sales |
| Live data | No: fights land the morning after | Yes, during the fight |
| Fight history | Every UFC card since 2000 | SportsDataIO: back to UFC 1 (1993) |
| Round-by-round | Yes, checked against fight totals | Yes |
| Odds | Moneylines from 2024, mostly one book | SportsDataIO: 20+ books from 2020, with props and in-fight lines |
| Ratings | Our Elo, every fighter, every fight | Not listed |
| AI assistants | MCP server | Not listed |
Use Sportradar and SportsDataIO instead if
- You need data during the fight, or settlement-grade official results: FighterAPI is next-morning.
- You need odds history before 2024, props or many books per fight: SportsDataIO's archive starts in 2020 with 20+ books.
- You need fights before 2000, or a licensing contract your legal team can sign.
Questions
How much does a UFC data API cost?
Sportradar and SportsDataIO do not publish prices; you talk to sales. FighterAPI starts with 500 free credits and paid plans from $19 a month.
Does FighterAPI have live UFC data?
No. Results, stats and rounds land the morning after a card; upcoming fights are re-priced once a day.
Sources
Checked October 7, 2026.
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No card. REST or MCP.