The UFC\u2019s Paramount Plus deal is still tough to process for some, mainly due to the shift away from pay-per-view.<\/p>\n
Therefore, this means that with one flat fee, UFC content will be accessible to all U.S. subscribers, regardless of which Paramount tier one subscribes to.<\/p>\n
The possibilities are endless, whether it’s Ilia Topuria, Jon Jones, Conor McGregor, or another star competing on CBS\/Paramount.<\/p>\n
For UFC fans, it’s a win-win and a huge money-saver.<\/p>\n
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Dec 13, 2024; Tampa, Florida, UNITED STATES; UFC CEO Dana White during weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images \/ Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
Although the deal calls for 43 events per year over the next seven years, beginning next January, which equates to 30 Fight Nights and 13 formerly pay-per-view (or marquee numbered events), there remain just as many questions as there are answers. <\/a><\/p>\n One of those questions remains the start times of the events in the new era, something largely untouched over the last several years. Although not addressed directly, UFC CEO Dana White remains largely optimistic that various logistical hurdles will resolve themselves.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have to figure that out,\u201d White told the New York Post.<\/a> \u201cListen, I think that \u2018Contender Series\u2019 is the best product on television. I fly tomorrow to do Episode 1 of \u2018Contender Series.\u2019 There are still a lot of things in this deal that haven\u2019t been announced and aren\u2019t done yet. But yeah, that\u2019s one of them. I look forward to getting that wrapped up, too.\u201d<\/p>\n White added that not everything is clear regarding how the business will evolve. Some suggest the CBS deal could look awfully similar to FOX<\/a> regarding the timing of events.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd how can we work together to achieve everything we both want to achieve over the next seven years?\u201d White asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n Jun 29, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; UFC CEO and president Dana White during UFC 303 at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images \/ Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n White doesn\u2019t appear rushed to figure it out right away.<\/p>\n \u201cSo that still all needs to get together. So we haven\u2019t done any of that yet,\u201d White added. \u201cWe\u2019ll now start getting together and start figuring out how to, build our businesses over the next, I go in five year increments. So what are we going to do over the next five years? That still needs to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n White said one-off pay-per-views are a possibility, but nothing is finalized.<\/p>\n “We\u2019re partners, so whatever our partner wanted to do, we were going to dive in and work with them and, like I said, figure out how we both help each other throughout the term of this relationship,” White said. “So we were, well, hey, we\u2019re going to be on pay-per-view this afternoon. The pay-per-view business is still alive. We\u2019re not dead.”<\/p>\n For now, though, more remains to be seen.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Charles Oliveira chooses respect over rivalry with Rafael Fiziev<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC Rio adds explosive welterweight clash between seasoned veterans<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Donald Cerrone humbled cocky prospect in one of UFC\u2019s greatest reality checks<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Jon Jones officially ends retirement as he returns to UFC testing pool<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n