⭐ Paramount+ Becomes the New Home of UFC — No Pay-Per-View, No Extra Fees, Just Every Fight. Here’s What Changes in 2026

Starting January 2026, UFC fans step into a brand-new era. The pay-per-view era of MMA’s biggest spectacle is officially over. The Octagon has a new home, and it’s one nobody saw coming—Paramount+, streaming every UFC numbered event, every Fight Night, and even all UFC Countdown and UFC Embedded episodes under one subscription.

This is the biggest shift in UFC viewing history. And yes—🔥 Every UFC fight, from Vegas superfights to weekly brawls, is included at no extra cost. For fans, this is the equivalent of The Undertaker showing up mid-fight. A total game-changer.

Let’s break down what this historic deal really means.

🥊 A New Era Begins: Paramount+ x UFC Is Officially Locked for Seven Years

Beginning January 2026, Paramount+ will stream:

• 13 marquee UFC numbered events

• 30 UFC Fight Nights

• All UFC Countdown episodes

• All UFC Embedded

• Every replay and highlight

• Select blockbuster cards simulcast on CBS

This is not a partial deal.

This is not a regional experiment.

This is full takeover.

The subscription you already have for shows and movies now becomes your all-access pass to the most violent ballet on Earth.

And here’s the bombshell:💥 Pay-Per-View is gone. Forever.

No $80 PPV charges.

No blackout restrictions.

No third-party purchases.Just one subscription, one login, unlimited fights.

🔥 UFC Fans Win Big: Why This Deal Changes Everything

This seismic partnership between Paramount and UFC instantly shifts the power dynamic in combat sports.

Here’s how:

✔️ 1. UFC Becomes More Accessible Than Ever

The biggest complaint fans have had for years?PPV prices.

This deal fixes it. Completely.

For the first time in UFC history, the sport’s most premium content becomes as easy to access as binge-watching a series.

✔️ 2. Paramount+ Becomes a Sports Titan Overnight

This move boosts Paramount+'s status instantly.

Live sports = retention, engagement, and loyalty.

And UFC has one of the most rabid fanbases on the planet.

Paramount didn't just sign a streaming deal—they bought a cultural institution.

✔️ 3. UFC Gains Unmatched Visibility

With fights airing across:

• Paramount+

• CBS

• Paramount’s linear channels

• Outdoor campaigns

• Digital pushes

• In-theater spots

• Social media integration

…the UFC brand goes nuclear in reach.

This is mainstream-level exposure the sport has never had.

✔️ 4. Fighters Win, Too

More eyes = more sponsorships, more visibility, bigger star-making moments.

The Octagon just got brighter.

🎥 UFC 324 Kicks Things Off: A First Card That’s Absolutely Insane

The first official event under the new partnership lands on:

📅 Saturday, January 24, 2026

📍 T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas

📺 Streaming on Paramount+ (included in subscription)

And the card?Stacked beyond belief.

⚔️ Main Event: Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett

Interim Lightweight Championship. Violence guaranteed.

🏆 Co-Main Event: Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes

Yes. You read that right.

Nunes returns for the biggest women’s fight ever.

And the undercard is chaos:

• Sean O’Malley vs. Song Yadong

• Derrick Lewis vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta

• Alexa Grasso vs. Rose Namajunas

• Arnold Allen vs. Jean Silva

• Ateba Gautier vs. Andrey Pulyaev

If this is the debut for Paramount+…2026 is about to be the most explosive year in UFC history.

🌎 Why This Deal Matters Globally

UFC is already one of the few sports watched worldwide, and this partnership turbocharges that reach.

• 950 million households

• 210+ countries

• 50+ languages

• 600 elite fighters from 75 nations

The Paramount+ umbrella adds international scale—and this is only the start. The company even confirmed plans to explore global UFC rights as they become available.

Translation? Expect more countries to join the “never pay for UFC again” club.

📍 What Fans Need to Know: How to Watch UFC on Paramount+

Starting January 2026, here’s what you get with your subscription:

✔️ All numbered UFC events

✔️ All Fight Nights

✔️ All Countdown episodes

✔️ All Embedded episodes

✔️ All replays & highlights

✔️ Select fights simulcast on CBS

✔️ No PPV costs ever again

One subscription.

One home.

All of UFC.

🧨 This Is the Biggest Streamer Shake-Up Since Live Sports Went Digital

Let’s be blunt: This move is the UFC's biggest platform upgrade since The Ultimate Fighter saved the company in 2005.

Except this time, it’s not about survival—it’s about evolution.

Paramount+ is now home to:

• Star Trek

• Yellowstone Universe

• NFL on CBS

• CBS Originals

• Blockbuster Films

• And now… UFC’s entire fight calendar

The streaming wars just changed. UFC just changed. The fans just won.

🎯 Final Verdict: The Biggest Win for UFC Fans in 20 Years

Paramount+ taking over the UFC slate is nothing short of historic.

No more $80 PPV nights.

No more jumping between platforms.

No more limited access.

Just one subscription delivering one of the most electrifying sports on the planet.

January 2026 marks the beginning of a new era—and if UFC 324 is anything to go by, this is going to be one wild ride.

🥊 UFC fans, welcome to the future.

📺 The Octagon has a new home—and it’s included in your streaming plan.