On Monday morning, UFC President and CEO Dana White made a major announcement: the UFC is switching networks, and fights will no longer be a part of a pay-per-view business.
The rights to UFC bouts are currently owned by ESPN, and ESPN+ broadcasts the main events.
On Instagram, White said that he and the UFC had reached a historic agreement with Paramount and CBS. In 2026, the agreement with CBS and Paramount will go into effect.
For UFC fans and our athletes, this historic agreement with Paramount and CBS is amazing. “All UFC content will be available to US fans for the first time without a Pay-Per-View model, making it more accessible and affordable to watch the best fights on a huge platform,” Dana White stated.
The UFC is now one of the largest sports in the world thanks to this deal. For our players and all others who watch and enjoy this sport, the publicity that the Paramount and CBS networks are providing under this new arrangement is a great gain.
A statement states that Paramount will serve as the sole venue for all UFC events held in the United States.
The seven-year agreement is valued at $7.7 billion, the announcement states.
Paramount+ will stream the UFC’s 30 Fight Nights and 13 main events. According to the statement, CBS will also simulcast a few high-profile events.
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