Under the agreement between the UFC and ESPN, fans had to purchase a base ESPN+ subscription ($11.99 per month/$119.99 per year) and pay-per-view events separately ($79.99 per event). In 2026, a Paramount+ subscription will give fans access to the entire slate of UFC events.

Paramount Skydance announced a seven-year media rights agreement in which Paramount+ will become the exclusive home of all UFC events in the U.S. -- pulling the mixed martial arts events from ESPN.

On the heels of WWE signing a mega-money deal with ESPN, TKO announced Monday it reached a gigantic agreement with Paramount+ to broadcast UFC events starting in 2026. Ariel Helwani reported the deal is worth $7.7 billion over seven years.