NEW YORK (AP) — Paramount will become the new home to all Ultimate Fighting Championship events in the U.S. under a seven-year agreement with TKO Group announced on Monday.

Under the deal, Paramount will exclusively distribute the UFC’s full slate of its 13 marquee numbered events and 30 “Fight Nights” on its streaming platform Paramount+ — with select numbered events also set to simulcast on CBS — starting in 2026.

It’s a shift away from the UFC’s existing pay-per-view model, which Paramount and TKO say will allow the mixed martial arts programming reach more consumers nationwide.

FILE -- Dustin Poirier, right, hits Max Holloway in a lightweight title fight at UFC 318 in New Orleans, La., Saturday, July 19, 2025. (Ella Hall | AP Photo/Ella Hall)

“Paramount’s advantage lies in the ex

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