UFC is coming to Paramount+ and CBS in 2026. The corporate agreed to an astounding seven-year, $7.7 billion contract with the corporate, Dana White and Paramount introduced Monday.
Dana White confirmed the transfer in a submit on Instagram, saying it “places UFC amongst the largest sports activities on the earth.”
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His full assertion learn:
“This historic cope with Paramount and CBS is unbelievable for UFC followers and our athletes. For the primary time ever, followers within the US may have entry to all UFC content material and not using a pay-per-view mannequin, making it extra inexpensive and accessible to view the best fights on an enormous platform. This deal places UFC amongst the largest sports activities on the earth. The publicity supplied by Paramount and CBS networks underneath this new construction is a large win for our athletes and anybody who watches and loves this sport.”
Paramount confirmed each the size and value of the deal in a press launch Monday. Whereas the typical annual price of the deal is $1.1 billion, the fee construction is weighted, with Paramount paying much less early within the deal.
The deal is just for UFC’s U.S. rights. Paramount is taken with shopping for the corporate’s worldwide rights once they change into out there, it mentioned in Monday’s launch.
It is a daring, new step for UFC. Beneath the brand new deal, UFC is ditching the pay-per-view mannequin. All UFC occasions — together with 13 numbered reveals and 30 Combat Nights — will likely be included as a part of a traditional subscription with Paramount+. Choose numbered occasions will likely be simulcast on CBS.
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Beneath UFC’s earlier rights deal, premium occasions might solely be considered through pay-per-view. Followers seeking to watch occasions underneath UFC’s present rights deal have to personal an ESPN+ subscription and pay an extra $79.99 for premium UFC fights. That mannequin will proceed via 2025, so any followers who wish to watch UFC 319 on Saturday will nonetheless have to undergo that course of.
Beginning in 2026, all followers might want to watch UFC occasions is a subscription to Paramount+.
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