Paramount Nabs UFC Rights in Major Seven-Year Deal, MMA Events to Peel Off From ESPN in 2026

Paramount’s new CEO, David Ellison, has pinned a major new deal for his new company. Paramount Skydance announced a seven-year media rights agreement with TKO Group under which Paramount+ will become the exclusive home of all UFC events in the U.S. — pulling the mixed martial arts events from ESPN. Starting in 2026, Paramount will […]