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The UFC will eliminate its pay-per-view mannequin as a part of its huge $7.7 billion settlement to air its occasions on Paramount+ beginning in 2026, its mum or dad firm TKO introduced on Monday.
The seven-year deal is value $1.1 billion yearly, TKO stated in a information launch. Paramount will distribute 13 of its main occasions and 30 Battle Nights by means of its direct-to-consumer platform, Paramount+, with choose occasions airing on CBS. There will probably be no further value for followers who wish to watch UFC numbered occasions.
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Bruce Buffer broadcasts earlier than Michael Johnson fights towards Daniel Zellhuber throughout UFC 318 at Smoothie King Heart in New Orleans on July 19, 2025. (Stephen Lew/Imagn Pictures / IMAGN)
“This historic cope with Paramount and CBS is unimaginable for UFC followers and our athletes,” UFC president Dana White stated in a press release. “For the primary time ever, followers within the US can have entry to all UFC content material with out 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 planet. The publicity supplied by the Paramount and CBS networks underneath this new construction is a large win for our athletes and anybody who watches and loves the game.”
TKO Government Chair and CEO Ariel Emanuel described the deal as a “milestone second.”
Dan Ige, left, fights towards Patricio Pitbull throughout UFC 318 at Smoothie King Heart in New Orleans on July 19, 2025. (Stephen Lew/Imagn Pictures / IMAGN)
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“Our decade-long journey with UFC has been outlined by steady development and growth, and this settlement is a vital realization of our technique,” he stated in a information launch. “We imagine wholeheartedly in (Paramount CEO David Ellison’s) imaginative and prescient and stay up for being in enterprise with an organization that may prioritize expertise as a method to boost storytelling and the general viewing expertise.”
| Ticker | Safety | Final | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TKO | TKO GROUP HOLDINGS | 163.29 | +2.55 | +1.59% |
| PSKY | PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORP COM USD0.001 CL B | 10.51 | -1.23 | -10.48% |
UFC fights have aired on ESPN Plus since 2019. Since UFC 236, the pay-per-view occasions have been offered individually to those that have been already paying for the service. The preliminary contracts with ESPN have been reportedly valued at round $300 million per yr.
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UFC President Dana White in attendance throughout UFC 300 at T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas on April 13, 2024. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports activities / IMAGN)
The UFC deal marks one other main settlement for TKO within the final week. WWE and ESPN introduced final week that the professional wrestling firm’s premium dwell occasions would air on the community’s new direct-to-consumer service beginning subsequent yr as nicely.
