The UFC’s $7.7 billion, seven-year deal with Paramount will change the way fans watch fights. Starting in 2026, 13 numbered events and 30 Fight Nights will be streamed on Paramount+, with select cards airing on CBS. And to the surprise of many, most traditional PPVs will be replaced with a subscription-based model, marking one of the promotion’s biggest distribution shifts in years. While Dana White insists PPV isn’t “dead,” others in the MMA community are already debating its future.

The conversation began when a fan asked Chael Sonnen on X if the “death of PPV” would be detrimental to main event fighters. The former UFC title contender downplayed the speculation that fighters’ pay would be hurt, stating, “Any main event fighter who honors his schedule is in great financial

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