UFC Fighter Pay will see considerable changes from 2026.
The UFC shocked the Combat Sports World when he announced a new partnership for broadcasting rights with Paramount for his new streaming house. The partnership starts in January 2026 and the UFC is planning to organize at least four 'large' events in the inaugural year of the deal.
UFC will leave its long-standing Pay-Perview model in favor of a monthly subscription plan for fans, making events much more affordable. In recent years of the UFC temporary employment contract with ESPN, the PPV prices have seen sharp rises, against the protest of fans.
An element of the discussion that has occurred since the $ 7.7 billion Paramount Deal has been announced is how UFC Fighter Pay will be influenced. Some hunters and analysts have argued that the absence of 'pay-per-view points' will be a negative effect of the partnership.
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Dana White announces a big change in bonuses after cooperation with Paramount
Although there are still many questions that must be answered with regard to the UFC-Paramount Partnership, UFC CEO Dana White revealed a positive change that will immediately come into effect that will increase the Fighter Pay.
During the DWCS week 1 after the press conference after the fight, White revealed an enormous wage change that will excite UFC hunters.
“The low -hanging fruit that is easy to answer? Bonuses clearly go up,” said White.
“That will be big and the tide forgets that rises with all other hunters, only the number that the bonuses bring for a hunter, it's millions of dollars.”
White has not indicated the exact dollar amounts that will increase bonuses, but details will probably be announced in the coming months. From this letter, the UFC has published $ 50,000 after the fighting performance bonuses to select hunters who put striking impressions in the Octagon.
Pundits such as Joe Rogan are enthusiastic about the UFC-Paramount deal, where Rogan calls it a 'supernova' for mixed martial arts. But that did not prevent some of the best icons of the UFC expressing their concern about the future of the promotion.
Georges St-Pierre expressed a deep concern for UFC hunters after new TV deal
UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre labeled the deal 'terrible' for hunters, with reference to a potential loss in leverage when negotiating contracts. UFC hunters may lose the ability to call themselves 'business partners' with the promotion, according to St-Pierre, many negative effects for the schedule can mean.
Former UFC Middleweight Champion Chris Weidman expressed a different sentiment. Weidman believes that the UFC-Paramount deal will lead to larger guaranteed payouts, which hunters have taunted in recent years.
Only hours removed from the announced deal, there are still many questions unanswered with regard to programming, paying and paramount as a combatogentity. Fans and hunters learn more about the partnership in the coming months.