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Paramount+ Hikes Prices as UFC Drops PPV Ahead of First Events on the Platform

The agreement replaces per-event charges with a single-subscription model that arrives alongside higher rates.

Overview

  • New pricing takes effect Jan. 15: Essential rises to $8.99/month ($89.99/year) and Premium to $13.99/month ($139.99/year), with the free trial discontinued.
  • Under the seven-year, $7.7 billion deal, all UFC programming—including formerly pay-per-view numbered cards—will be included with a Paramount+ subscription.
  • UFC 324 on Jan. 24 marks the first UFC card on Paramount+ following Zuffa Boxing’s Jan. 23 debut at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
  • Paramount+ has surfaced a multi-cam viewing option for UFC 324 in the app and rolled out a Fight Library featuring 1,400-plus archive videos from 2000–2025.
  • Questions about replacing traditional PPV-point fighter compensation remain unresolved, with Alexander Volkanovski saying discussions are ongoing.