SACRAMENTO – The pay-per-view price tag for this month’s UFC 168 blockbuster is going up $5 on most cable and satellite platforms, and though many fans have objected to the nearly $60 overall fee, UFC President Dana White believes there’s a simple solution.

“It’s five bucks,” he said in Saturday’s post-UFC on FOX 9 media scrum (watch the video). “Get a couple more friends and have them come over.”

Fans may not be jazzed about the cost – even if splitting it multiple ways with their friends – but if there were ever a fight card that could demand the increased fee, it’s likely UFC 168, which takes place Dec. 28 at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena.

In addition to a co-headliner between women’s bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Miesha Tate (13-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC), who recently served as head coaches on “The Ultimate Fighter 18,” the card features another significant rematch: middleweight champion Chris Weidman (10-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) vs. ex-titleholder Anderson Silva (33-5 MMA, 16-1 UFC), a bout that could go down as one of the biggest fights in MMA history.

The UFC has increased PPV fees in the past, but never for a single event.

So why do it now?

“‘Cuz,” White said matter-of-factly.

White said he wasn’t involved in the decision-making process, and for now, there are no plans to raise the fee for other big events. But for UFC 168, prepare to dish out an extra Lincoln.

“It’s just for that fight,” he said. “Some guys got together in the office and decided to do that.”

For more on the UFC 168, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Chris Weidman and Anderson Silva)