The UFC is now officially on CBS/Paramount+ and we break down what’s on the service and what fans can expect when it comes to MMA.
The UFC is now officially on Paramount+ and CBS and fans can now access the fights from the world’s biggest organization on the popular streaming service. As of Friday morning, the UFC library is now available and it is quite expansive to say the least.
First, remember that Paramount+ will air all 13 numbered events and 30 Fight Night events in 2026 amounting to roughly 43 live events assuming there are no changes to the schedule. Of those events, several will be simulcast on network television on CBS.
Compared to the last iteration, it is clear that Paramount+ has been designed with the idea of being akin to the WWE Network in that it is not simply made to highlight the biggest or upcoming matches but rather the whole expansive library of content that the UFC has accumulated.
When navigating, fans will immediately see that the service has different portals on the landing page. Fans will see that there are different links to navigate events by decade with sections going all the way back to the earliest UFC events in the late 90’s and the formative 2000’s. Further, the service also divides the events into both numbered events and Fight Nights if users are looking for events in that manner. It should be noted, at least as of right now on the first day of the new deal, the full events are not on the streamer. In regards to numbered events, the main card fights are available individually. In the case of Fight Nights, only the main events are available.
For fans looking to get acquainted before upcoming events, the portal has several prominent sections as you scroll featuring the biggest and latest fights from the marquee fighters coming up on big cards. For example, the service currently features fights specifically from Paddy Pimblett, Amanda Nunes, and others from UFC 324 later this month as you scroll down.
A big difference compared to the last iteration is that Paramount+ has both a current champions and a legends section for fans to navigate where they can find fights from the current title holders or notable fighters of yesteryear. Names like Khamzat Chimaev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and Israel Adesanya and more are quickly found on the main page.
Finally, the service also has sections for ancillary UFC content apart from fights. The library of old UFC Countdown episodes from the long-running series is available as is the popular UFC Embedded series that is commonly found on YouTube during the week of numbered events.
As has been noted, the end of pay-per-view events means that the price of accessing UFC content has now become much lower. The entire UFC library and access to the live events is available on both tiers of the service with Essential being priced at $7.99/month or $59.99/year and Premium (without ads) at $12.99/month or $119.99/year.
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