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Paramount+ to Stream UFC Events in Canada 2027

6/5/2026

Summary

Paramount+ Streams Canada

Paramount and the UFC announced Paramount+ will stream UFC numbered events in Canada starting in 2027.
The six-year extension adds Canada to the rights deal, part of a $7.7 billion agreement covering the United States, while UFC President Dana White said it gives Canadian fans free, easier access.
Paramount+ head Rodrigo Mazón said the service serves an MMA audience, while Paramount reports over 10 million households have streamed over 100 million hours of UFC content.

Summary

Paramount Secures Canada

The Canadian pact advances Paramount’s plan to become a live-sports streaming hub.
CEO David Ellison calls the deal a growth milestone after the Paramount-Skydance merger.
The agreement arrives as Paramount prepares a $110 billion Warner Bros Discovery acquisition adding MLB and NASCAR rights.
TKO Group Holdings posted 2026 revenue of $1.6 billion, a 25 % rise, crediting over $50 million to the Paramount deal while UFC partnered with fintech Exodus Movement to modernize its technology.

History

Historical Context

After the Fertitta brothers sold the UFC’s parent Zuffa to WME-IMG for $4.025 billion in July 2016, Endeavor (the rebranded buyer) secured a 2018 ESPN partnership that reached 30 million U.S. homes. Building on that model, the 2025 $7.7 billion Paramount+ rights extension expands streaming to over 10 million Canadian households, reflecting TKO Group’s strategy of leveraging combat-sports content for subscriber growth.

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Paramount+ Streams Canada

Paramount and the UFC announced Paramount+ will stream UFC numbered events in Canada starting in 2027.
The six-year extension adds Canada to the rights deal, part of a $7.7 billion agreement covering the United States, while UFC President Dana White said it gives Canadian fans free, easier access.
Paramount+ head Rodrigo Mazón said the service serves an MMA audience, while Paramount reports over 10 million households have streamed over 100 million hours of UFC content.

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