Sadly for the UFC it comes down to social media followers and being in the in club. But between this sites help and the podcast I can pretty much get credentials to any other organization with some work. My issue is that I take it seriously representing whoever got me credentials and it’s work. For bigger events I really enjoy just being a fan, having a drink, and cheering occasionally for certain fighters. All things you can’t do or are not supposed to do as media. Also some events it would be possible but others as
@Carbazel can confirm require an additional 2 or 3 days to cover the workouts, media day, and weigh ins. Financially it would crush me to pay trave, hotel, and take days off work for a 1 hour press conference.
With all that said it would be awesome to be able to cover 2 or 3 big ufc events a year.