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UFC’s $7.7 Billion Paramount Pact Ends U.S. Pay-Per-View as Global Rights Talks Begin

Starting January 2026, all UFC premium fights will stream on Paramount+ with select network airings, even as next steps on fighter pay and 194-plus international markets are unsettled

Nov 16, 2024; New York, NY, USA; UFC CEO Dana White (left) talks to President-elect Donald Trump ringside during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden.
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Overview

  • The UFC signed a seven-year, $7.7 billion deal with Paramount Skydance and CBS on August 11, 2025, replacing its U.S. pay-per-view model with full streaming access on Paramount+.
  • Select numbered and Fight Night events will be simulcast on CBS, with Dana White indicating about four marquee broadcasts on the network each year.
  • A White House south lawn fight is scheduled for July 4, 2026, pending logistical and government approvals following planned meetings with President Trump and Ivanka Trump.
  • Fighter compensation models tied to PPV points must be restructured under the new agreement, and CBS simulcast details have yet to be finalized.
  • The U.S. deal leaves distribution in over 194 international territories open, with Paramount and UFC set to negotiate separate regional contracts.