UFC Relationship With Paramount Plus Right Move for Fans

Paramount Plus wasn’t on the radar for MMA fans as far as the new United States rightsholder for 2026 and beyond, but in August, the sports world was stunned when the UFC and Paramount came to terms on a seven-year, $7.7 million US media rights deal.

The UFC will continue to be featured on its outgoing rightsholder inside the United States of America, ESPN+, through the remainder of 2025. This new rights package came about even with ESPN+ being folded into a new, subscription-based streaming service in the latter half of August.

ESPN’s new streaming service notwithstanding, there are a number of major wins that the UFC has picked up with Paramount Plus with the impending deal. Let’s examine…