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How the UFC landed a $7.7 billion deal with Paramount after a whirlwind 48 hours, according to TKO execs

Just how big of a surprise was the UFC’s bombshell $7.7 billion deal with Paramount and CBS? So big that even UFC CEO Dana ...

Dana White, TKO tease that UFC events, including potential White House special, could air live on CBS in 2026

CBS, the first broadcast network to broadcast a live MMA event, could begin showing live UFC events beginning in 2026 with ...

TKO delivers a 'knockout' with UFC and WWE deals as Wall Street sees more upside ahead

Major media rights deals with Paramount and Disney/ESPN fuel investor optimism around TKO's revenue growth potential.

TKO lands a huge streaming deal for UFC with an unexpected partner

The domestic media rights deal with Paramount is worth more than $7 billion, and is all inclusive — meaning no more PPV.

S&P 500 Gains & Losses Today: UFC Parent TKO Soars, Intel Stock Rises; Hershey Drops

The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, ahead of a key inflation report on Tuesday and as President Trump pushed ...
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TKO COO Mark Shapiro blasts UFC’s old PPV model, calls Paramount+ move a game-changer

TKO COO Mark Shapiro recently expressed his views on the pay-per-view model currently used by the UFC. He argues that this ...
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Dana White contradicts TKO President as he insists pay-per-view is ‘not dead’ hours after $7.7billion UFC deal announced

The news of the end of pay-per-view was initially celebrated by fans, whose expenditure year-on-year could drop by around ...
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TKO’s Ari Emanuel & Mark Shapiro: CBS To Likely Air All Numbered UFC Cards

As part of the new seven-year, $7.7 billion deal with Paramount, which also brings about the end of the pay-per-view model ...

DWCS 77 video: Baysangur Susurkaev 'saves' Dana White's Tuesday with gnarly TKO

That's what Dana White told Baysangur Susurkaev after a devastating body kick knockout Tuesday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Alibi Idiris vs. Joseph Morales prediction, odds, pick for UFC 319

UFC 318 kicks off with a fight between Idiris and Morales. Check out our UFC odds series for our Idiris-Morales prediction and pick.

UFC, Paramount+ announce landmark media rights agreement in exclusive partnership, nixing PPV model

Paramount+ will be the new home of all UFC numbered events and Fight Nights beginning in 2026 as part of a seven-year media ...