Prominent UFC names continue to assess the consequences of the new temporary employment contract of the promotion.
The UFC found a new home on television in 2026, with the leading promotion set of mixed martial arts for new meadows after the end of the current deal with ESPN.
After having a lot of talk about a potential setup with Netflix after the streamer with WWE deal, the UFC chose a surprise movement to Paramount instead. The announcement of Dana White actually put an end to pay-per-view in the promotion, in which each event was streamed on Paramount+ and a select single simulcast on CBS instead.
With this, UFC fans in the United States will be able to catch any fight from the beginning of 2026 for a current subscription costs of $ 8- $ 13. Although it was talking about Paramount that strives for international rights, strict speculation remains as it looks, one legend already thinks that the deal will have much further than the US.
Henry Cejudo supports UFC-Paramount Deal to push MMA to the 'Greatest Sport' in the world
Among those who responded to the big news in recent days, the former two-part UFC champion Henry Cejudo.
During an episode of his podcast with 4 pounds next to Kamaru Usman, 'Triple C' predicted the UFC-Paramount agreement to catapult the MMA sport in a huge way.
“Think about it, Kamaru, $ 7.7 billion, Bro,” said Cejudo.
“Paramount is worth $ 6.9 (billion). You wonder what – there is something that they are willing to invest in UFC.
“I believe that (MMA) will be the biggest sport in the world,” Cejudo continued. “I didn't believe it at first. Dana always thought so.
“The trajectory that goes the sport and the amount of countries that – think about it, Kamaru, there is no male American champion (in the UFC). When did not come from the US?
“What says you, Kamaru? (The sport) is just worldwide … the world is getting better.”
Doubts have been taken over if fighters will benefit from the lucrative new new broadcast partner of UFC
Although there is little doubt about how the UFC and the owners of Grote Suit will benefit from the new multi-billion broadcasting deal, the question will remain the hunters?
Among other things, prominent skeptics, UFC Goat-Gedener Georges St-Pierre is not that certain. During an interview with Covers shortly after the Paramount Partnership was announced, St-Pierre even said that it could be “terrible” for the athletes.
“It can be good for the UFC as a promoter, but terrible for the hunters, because when I competed, I could have a big argument to negotiate my contract,” said St-Pierre.
“I could tell the UFC:” Hey, if you want me to do all the promotion, I want to become a business partner. I want a piece of the cake to negotiate part of the income from the pay-per-view. Because if I promote all the promotion, I help you, but you have to help me a partner. “
“So it can be a bad thing for the hunters in a way that they have less leverage,” St-Pierre added.
White revealing bonuses after the fight will rise that in recent years many has been branded too late in recent years-has not done much to suppress the fear that sharing income with the schedule will remain below 20 percent.