At first glance, the new $ 7.7 billion temporary employment deal from the UFC seems to be a major progress for the sport, but things may not be as positive as they seem.
This Monday, UFC boss Dana White announced the end of the PPV model in the UFC, which confirms a new $ 7.7 billion American broadcast deal with Paramount.
Rightly so fans in the United States are quite ecstatic about the news, which means that they no longer have to sort out $ 70+ for each PPV event and only require a Paramount+ subscription.
However, as noted by one of the greatest rivals of White, Jake Paul, for a few reasons, this could leave a bit of an uncertain position in a bit of an uncertain position.
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The new $ 7.7 billion deal from the UFC can be great or terrible for hunters
The announcement confirmed that the network will broadcast all 13 selection -frame events, formerly the numbered PPV events, together with 30 Fight Night offers.
In the first instance, this is a victory for some fans, because it means that the schedule will remain the same as during the UFC's partnership with ESPN.
However, it is fair to say that the UFC product has decreased considerably in the past year or so because they just try to fill their quota with events, with the quality of cards that are seriously missing, especially the Fight Night events.
With their new deal not even trust those who sell PPVs, can we see numbered cards that are in -depth, such as the Fight Night cards do?
Whether the events in quality are missing, it is fair to say that the sport will probably see a large increase in popularity, making it much more accessible now, despite the fact that Paramount+ is low among its competitors such as Netflix and ESPN.
Another apparently big problem is that without PPV sales fighters will no longer receive PPV points. PPV points were a major negotiating power for large stars that negotiate contracts, but no longer something, what will it replace?
In other important sports competitions, players are guaranteed to be an income share and in the NFL it is as high as 50%.
It must still be known whether the UFC will use a similar approach, but there is no Fighters Union, nothing is guaranteed.
Time will learn whether this is a victory or a big loss for hunters
The responsibility is likely to fall on the hunters to negotiate this as part of their contracts, who can be difficult for some of the lesser -known hunters who may not be ranked.
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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At the moment the news is too raw to draw definitive answers, and only time will it learn whether fighters will be much better off, because they have to consider no less than $ 7.7 billion, or that things will continue for several years.