Former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier says a major financial shift is already underway for fighters and he insists it’s a fact, not a theory. Ahead of the UFC’s highly anticipated move to Paramount. Cormier says fighters across the roster are already making more money as the promotion transitions away from the traditional pay-per-view model.
The UFC’s new media rights deal with Paramount valued at approximately $7.7 billion over seven years officially kicks off with UFC 324 on Jan. 24.
Under the new structure, pay-per-view purchases are eliminated entirely. Instead Paramount becomes a one-stop streaming destination for all UFC events.