UFC fights will be streamed on ESPN Plus starting in January
UFC and the Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday, May 8 announced an agreement for live fight coverage on its new subscription streaming service beginning in January.
The agreement calls for 15 live UFC events to stream exclusively on ESPN Plus. Each event will be called “UFC on ESPN Plus Fight Night” and will feature 12 bouts.
The deal gives Disney’s new Direct-to-Consumer and International segment mixed martial arts inventory popular with young audiences. Terms were not announced.
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