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Unsurprisingly, the pivot to pay-per-view has not gone down very well. With each ticket originally revealed to cost ¥4,000 ...

Following WWE’s lead, UFC moved its broadcasting deal to CBS Paramount. Dana White confirmed on social media that UFC had signed a new deal worth $7.7 billion over seven years. Now, fans can watch ...

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) is stepping into a new streaming era. In an official press release, the company announced that its pay-per-view events will now be available directly on HBO Max, marking the ...

UFC’s new seven-year, $1.1 billion deal with Paramount+ will end its U.S. pay-per-view model starting in 2026. All 13 numbered events and 30 Fight Nights will be included in the Paramount+ ...

Two of the most respected fighters in recent Ultimate Fighting Championship history do battle Saturday night in New Orleans, where Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway will fight for the third and likely ...

UFC fans will be able to watch fights for the first time without pay-per-view costs starting in 2026, ushering in a radical change to how viewers have accessed bouts for years. UFC reached a ...

Some major fighting competitions are turning their backs on pay-per-view, a once popular TV-viewing business model, in favor of streaming. PPV allows viewers to purchase access to specific content, ...

The UFC will get rid of its pay-per-view model as part of its massive $7.7 billion agreement to air its events on Paramount+ starting in 2026, its parent company TKO announced on Monday. The ...

Among the most celebrated news within the UFC's new seven-year, $7.7 billion broadcast deal with Paramount was the surprising revelation that the promotion was ditching its long-held pay-per-view ...

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UFC 319 is set to deliver a huge main event with a middleweight title fight between champion Dricus Du Plessis and challenger Khamzat Chimaev Saturday night in Chicago. The event is scheduled to start ...