UFC star Garrett Armfield asked the most important question that all hunters should ask after the announcement of their huge new temporary employment deal.
Social media are today that Dana White announced that the UFC has signed a new $ 7.7 billion deal for their American broadcasting rights from 2026 to 2033. It sees their broadcasting rights of a $ 1.5 billion appreciation in their last seven -year -old deal nearly 500 percent.
However, it remains unclear how this will influence the hunters in terms of payment. From the highest level of a Conor McGregor to newcomers who earn at least $ 10,000 for a fight, there will probably have to be a restructuring.
Garrett Armfield asks the most important question UFC hunters need
Middling Bantamweight Competier Garrett Armfield cut this afternoon through the noise on social media when he asked exactly what will happen to hunters under this new UFC deal. The promotion is now advertising for the 'Death of Pay-per-View', which drastically influences the top level wages.
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“ESPN Deal: 1.5 billion past 7 years,” Armfield noted in a tweet viewed a million times. “Paramount Plus: 7.7 billion past 7 years.” After making a point of that monstrous difference, he simply asked: “Does this change something for hunters?”
Fans mock the question in the commentary part, especially in view of the fact that Fighter Pay is one of the most division in sport. The general consensus seemed to be that it would not make a big difference, even though the company would now make considerably more to show the fighting.
Jake Paul among the few critics of UFC's new Broadcast deal
In the aftermath of the announced deal, most fans are simply happy to learn that the entire UFC output can be available for the year for just $ 8 a month. However, Jake Paul was not that certain, and told Jagers that they now have to demand their value with the waters that are no longer covered with pay-per-view.
“Every hunter in the UFC now has a clear picture of what the income is …” Paul wrote on X after a longer message earlier that the 'Hubris' of the promotion made in their announcement. “No more PPV excuses. You get worthy boys and girls.”
Every hunter in the UFC now has a clear picture of what the income is … No more PPV excuses. You get the value of boys and girls.
– Jake Paul (@jakepaul) August 11, 2025
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Paul's most valuable promotions co-founder and former UFC COO Nakisa Bidarian added: “The less PPV the better for consumers and the hunters who actually move the needle.
“MVP has set up the largest non-PPV fight since the arrival of the cable with Paul Tyson. But PPV is not dead at all. The UFC has not created a real star in the largest PPV market in the world (US) since Conor McGregor. Just like the film business, you have a large cash register.
“UFC has created a consistent premium fighting product with the best production in martial arts. They have no big global stars, but perhaps this deal helps to change that. The most important thing is that this is great for hunting payments like yacht managers doing their job well.”