The UFC has agreed to a six-year partnership with Paramount that will move all pay-per-view events in Canada to Paramount+ beginning in 2027. The deal eliminates traditional PPV costs for Canadian fans, who will instead be able to watch all numbered UFC events through the streaming service.
The UFC has secured a six-year streaming agreement with Paramount that will fundamentally change how Canadian fans watch the sport's biggest events. Beginning in 2027, all numbered UFC pay-per-view cards will be available through Paramount+ in Canada, removing the traditional per-event purchase cost entirely.
Under the terms of the deal, Canadian subscribers to the Paramount+ streaming platform will gain access to every UFC pay-per-view event as part of their membership. The arrangement effectively ends the longstanding model in Canada where fans were required to pay separately for each major card, a cost that has historically run well above the standard streaming subscription price.
Why it matters
- Canadian fans currently pay per event to watch numbered UFC cards, a cost that adds up significantly across a full calendar year
- The Paramount+ deal bundles all pay-per-view access into a single subscription, lowering the financial barrier to watching live events
- The six-year length of the agreement signals a long-term shift away from traditional broadcast and pay-per-view infrastructure in the Canadian market
- The deal does not take effect until 2027, meaning the current distribution model remains in place through the end of 2026
The agreement represents one of the more significant changes to UFC media rights in Canada in recent memory. Streaming platforms have steadily expanded their presence in combat sports broadcasting globally, and this deal positions Paramount+ as the central destination for UFC content in the Canadian market for the better part of a decade.
