All UFCs starting in Paramount+ 2026 will be the new home of counted programs and Fight Nights, which will be as part of the Paramount-Ek Skydance Corporation-and TKO Group Holdings as part of the seven-year Media Rights Agreement announced on Monday.
Select Marki Fights, CBS will also be simultaneous as the UFC moves away from its current pay-per-view distribution model. Paramount will distribute especially through UFC’s 13 marki number events and full slate of 30 fight nights through its direct-to-conjumer streaming platform paramount+.
This is a monumental step for the UFC that “according to a release,” will unlock more access and search for sports fans and provide an important catalyst for driving engagement and further subscriber growth, “according to a release.
Paramount President and CEO David Ellison said, “I cannot be more excited to join the army with Dana, ARI and Mark. Rarely arises for a partner on a particular basis with global sports powerhouse like UFC – an outfit – an outfit with extraordinary global recognition, scale and cultural effects.” “The advantage of paramount lies in the expansionary access to our linear and streaming platforms. Live sports remain the cornerstone of our broad strategy-drainage engagement, subscriber growth, and long-term loyalty, and our platforms have a big win to see the year-long events for our platforms. We see this premium material.”
UFC signed Exclusive TV deal with ESPN In 2018, which started broadcasting the company in 2019. The deal was determined to end at the end of the year.
The UFC is a major mixed martial arts unit with global access. The UFC has about 100 million fans that are helping to develop the brand on linear, digital and social platforms. More than three dozen UFC events occur over a year, which provide more than 350 hours of live event material.