A seven-year deal with TKO Group was announced Monday, making Paramount the new venue for all UFC events in the United States. According to the corporations, the deal has an average yearly worth of $1.1 billion.
The agreement states that beginning in 2026, Paramount will be the sole distributor of the UFC‘s entire schedule of its 30 “Fight Nights” and 13 landmark numbered events on its streaming service, Paramount+. A few numbered events will also be simulcast on CBS.
White wrote on X:
“This deal puts UFC amongst the biggest sports in the world,”
“The exposure provided by the Paramount and CBS networks under this new structure is a huge win for our athletes and anyone who watches and loves this sport.”
This is a departure from the UFC’s current pay-per-view business model, which TKO and Paramount claim will expand the audience for their mixed martial arts programming across the country.
