As the UFC enters a new era in 2026, the promotion is expanding its relationship with Paramount+. Beginning next year, the streamer will be the exclusive home of the new seasons of Dana White’s Contender Series and The Ultimate Fighter in the United States, Latin America, and Australia, the sides announced.
As part of an expansion on Paramount’s new UFC deal, the streamer will have a whole funnel of MMA programming, beyond live fights. Beginning next year, the streamer will add exclusive library staples as it becomes the home of the UFC’s talent-discovery engines (the Contender Series and TUF). As Paramount+ positions itself as the premier MMA destination, the fighters you first see trying to earn contracts on those shows will be part of the same platform, streaming the biggest UFC cards.
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With the latest move, Paramount+ has secured its spot as the one-stop binge-and-watch to follow a fighter’s arc from Contender/TUF episodes to Fight Night cards. Its UFC hub will have everything from prospects to watch, storylines, and the pay-per-view-caliber events that follow.
On Saturday, January 24, the UFC on Paramount+ era begins, with the first of 13 marquee numbered events. Live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, UFC 324: Gaethje vs. Pimblett kicks the partnership off. The event is set to feature marquee fighters, with the interim lightweight title on the line to close the show and Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes in the co-main event.
In addition to the UFC, Paramount is building a combat-sports empire. Outside of the Octagon, the streamer is adding live boxing to its 2026 lineup. And like the UFC, subscribers can watch for free without paying an additional fee as part of a bigger streaming shakeup. With Paramount preparing a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, the company is looking to reshape the media landscape to control distribution and scale.
By adding the UFC’s feeder shows that create the next generation of stars, the streamer adds the whole vertical of grassroots fighters to championship fights, under one roof.