Dana White jumped the gun late last week and I thought it meant that Zuffa Boxing was heading to Netflix. Well, I was wrong as Paramount has scooped up Zuffa Boxing in a deal that will have the UFC and White’s
The deal will begin in January 2026 with 12 cards on the network which will also house UFC. Per the press release: “The bouts will be available via Paramount’s direct-to-consumer streaming platform Paramount+, with the potential for select events to be simulcast on CBS, America’s leading broadcast network, and other Paramount platforms.”
No word on the actual deal in terms of money and for how many years but that will likely come out in a press conference this week.
Payout Perspective:
The deal is practical considering that Paramount is looking to make a splash in sports. The UFC already signed up with Paramount and it would make sense that it would secure the rights to Zuffa Boxing. While we’ve seen Crawford-Canelo, we still do not know how the league will do without big names on top of the card.
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