Paramount STEALS UFC From ESPN – 7-Year, $7.7B Mega Deal!

Paramount just dropped a $7.7 BILLION bombshell — signing an exclusive 7-year deal to make UFC a Paramount Plus & CBS property starting in 2026.

No more $80 pay-per-view fees. No more double paywalls like ESPN+. All 13 numbered UFC events and 30 Fight Nights per year — included with your Paramount Plus subscription, with select events airing on CBS.

What does this mean for fans? What does this mean for ESPN, who just dropped billions on WWE and NFL rights? And how could this reshape the streaming wars?

In this video, we break down:

The full details of the deal

Why UFC is ditching the pay-per-view model

Paramount’s master plan after merging with Skydance

Dana White’s big event teases (yes, including the White House lawn fight)

The ripple effects for ESPN, Disney, and the sports media landscape

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