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Paramount secures seven-year media rights deal for Ultimate Fighting Championship

Paramount announced a seven-year media-rights agreement for the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 11, 2025. Starting in 2026, 13 numbered events and 30 Fight Nights move to Paramount+ and CBS without pay-per-view fees.

Why it mattersFans avoid extra pay-per-view fees, getting all marquee fights included directly with a standard Paramount+ streaming subscription.

How we got here

  1. Paramount and TKO announced a seven-year U.S. UFC media-rights agreement, with distribution starting in 2026. Paramount
  2. UFC published an update for UFC 332 in Salt Lake City. Ufc

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