Paramount+ will function UFC’s broadcast associate in Latin America and Australia, the MMA promotion introduced Tuesday. The seven-year deal kicks off in 2026, that means initiatives like UFC Battle Cross Brazil will likely be shut down by the top of 2025.
“The partnership with Paramount has already been unimaginable and it simply retains getting larger and higher,” UFC CEO Dana White acknowledged in a launch. “They’re now taking over new territories like Latin America and Australia and this factor is simply going to proceed to develop. It simply exhibits you the way aggressive they’re with this enterprise, and I find it irresistible. I can’t wait to proceed working collectively and constructing the following era of expertise everywhere in the world.”
The streaming service will air all UFC occasions stay with “no further value to Paramount+ subscribers”, UFC stated.
“Delivering premium UFC programming to audiences on a worldwide scale stays a high precedence for Paramount,” stated Cindy Holland, Chair of Direct-To-Client, Paramount. “We’re thrilled to broaden upon the historic providing of UFC content material for Paramount+ subscribers throughout all plans to extra passionate and engaged followers around the globe.”
The deal means Paramount is increasing its attain with the UFC after a historic $7.7 billion deal in america beginning in 2026, additionally marking the top of UFC’s conventional pay-per-view mannequin. The corporate didn’t reveal how a lot the Latin America and Australia offers are price.
