[ufc.tv subscription] ERROR: Unable to download JSON metadata: HTTP Error 400: Bad Request (caused by HTTPError());

[JFre3]

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C:\No Install>youtube-dl.exe "https://www.ufc.tv/video/the-beginning-the-true-story-of-ufc-1" -v --username **** --password ****
[debug] System config: []
[debug] User config: []
[debug] Custom config: []
[debug] Command-line args: ['https://www.ufc.tv/video/the-beginning-the-true-story-of-ufc-1', '-v', '--username', 'PRIVATE', '--password', 'PRIVATE']
[debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs mbcs, out cp437, pref cp1252
[debug] youtube-dl version 2018.05.18
[debug] Python version 3.4.4 (CPython) - Windows-10-10.0.16299
[debug] exe versions: ffmpeg N-86950-g1bef008
[debug] Proxy map: {}
[UFCTV] the-beginning-the-true-story-of-ufc-1: Downloading JSON metadata
[UFCTV] 35412: Downloading JSON metadata
ERROR: Unable to download JSON metadata: HTTP Error 400: Bad Request (caused by HTTPError()); please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; type  youtube-dl -U  to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpco7jv88i\build\youtube_dl\extractor\common.py", line 582, in _request_webpage
  File "C:\Users\dst\AppData\Roaming\Build archive\youtube-dl\rg3\tmpco7jv88i\build\youtube_dl\YoutubeDL.py", line 2211, in urlopen
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 470, in open
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 580, in http_response
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 508, in error
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 442, in _call_chain
  File "C:\Python\Python34\lib\urllib\request.py", line 588, in http_error_default

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If the purpose of this issue is a site support request please provide all kinds of example URLs support for which should be included (replace following example URLs by yours):

https://www.ufc.tv/video/the-beginning-the-true-story-of-ufc-1 - Sub required, does not work
https://www.ufc.tv/video/fightography-the-tournaments-shogun-rua - Sub required, does not work
https://www.ufc.tv/video/pride-fighting-decade-the-10-years-of-pride - No Sub required, works

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Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

I am able to download the videos hosted on UFC.tv that require no subscription with no issues. I found #14520 which added support for the site. When trying to download a video with my paid subscription credentials, I am getting the errors listed above.

[JFre3]

sent email with login info. thanks for your help