Paramount has acquired the U.S. rights to TKO Group’s Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) under a seven-year agreement for $7.7 billion.
“Under the deal, Paramount will exclusively distribute the UFC’s full slate of its 13 marquee numbered events and 30 ‘Fight Nights’ on its streaming platform, Paramount+ — with select numbered events also set to simulcast on CBS — starting in 2026,” ESPN reports.
BREAKING: UFC has agreed to a seven-year, $7.7 billion exclusive media rights agreement with Paramount, effectively ending the PPV model.
Under the terms of the deal, all UFC events will be streamed on Paramount+, with select events also broadcast on CBS. pic.twitter.com/1lZbTEMpA4
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