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Paramount buys UFC rights in $7.7 billion, 7-year deal

Skydance’s Paramount Lands UFC Rights in $7.7 Billion Deal
Under the seven-year deal, UFC fights will be streamed on Paramount+ and select bouts will be simulcast on CBS.
Paramount Skydance Strikes $7.7 Billion UFC Deal
Paramount Skydance said it will become the exclusive distributor of TKO Group's UFC events in a seven-year deal worth $7.7 billion.
Paramount buys UFC rights in $7.7 billion, 7-year deal in first major move post-Skydance merger
The Paramount deal will eliminate the pay-per-view model used by ESPN in its current UFC deal, making all events available for no extra charge on Paramount+.
Paramount wins exclusive US rights for UFC in $7.7 billion deal
Under the agreement with UFC owner TKO Group Holdings, streaming service Paramount+ will from next year carry the complete U.S. slate of 13 numbered UFC events and 30 'Fight Nights.'
Dana White On How UFC Landed Its Blockbuster $7.7 Billion Streaming Deal With Paramount
UFC's CEO reveals why he wanted David Ellison's muscle behind his MMA giant, why pay-per-view events no longer work, and what a potential UFC fight at the White House would look like on CBS.
UFC to stream exclusively on Paramount+ in $7.7B media pact
Skydance-owned Paramount will become the exclusive U.S. home of Ultimate Fighting Championship under a seven-year media rights deal valued at about $7.7 billion, marking the first major strategic move by the merged media giant under new CEO David Ellison.
Paramount Nabs UFC Rights in Major Seven-Year Deal, MMA Events to Peel Off From ESPN in 2026
Paramount Skydance announced a seven-year media rights agreement in which Paramount+ will become the exclusive home of all UFC events in the U.S. -- pulling the mixed martial arts events from ESPN.
Paramount Secures UFC Streaming Rights In $7.7 Billion Deal
The seven-year deal, beginning in 2026, was the first major deal struck by Paramount after it finalized its merger with Skydance.
UFC signs $7.7B broadcast deal with Paramount, PPV model will end in 2026
With its broadcast deal with ESPN set to expire later this year, TKO Group, which owns the UFC and WWE under one umbrella, has closed a deal with Paramount that will make that the new home of all UFC live events starting in 2026.
UFC rights go to Paramount in stunning $7.7 billion deal
Paramount is purchasing the rights to UFC in a landmark $7.7 billion deal over seven years beginning in 2026, the companies announced in a statement Monday, in a move that will eliminate the pay-per-view model. All of the UFC’s events will now be accessible with only a Paramount+ subscription, and select numbered events will also air on CBS.
Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in 7-year deal worth $7.7 billion
Paramount will exclusively distribute UFC’s full lineup of events on its streaming platform Paramount starting in 2026.
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