The New York Times

UFC dropping ‘pay-per-view’ model for fights with move to Paramount+ in 2026

UFC fans will be able to watch fights for the first time without pay-per-view costs starting in 2026, ushering in a radical change to how viewers have accessed bouts for years. UFC reached a ...
The New York Times

With new deals, ‘Pay Per View’ has lost by knockout. ‘Pay Per Month’ has won

Welcome back to MoneyCall, The Athletic’s weekly sports business cheat sheet. (Was this column forwarded to you? Subscribe here to receive it in your email every Wednesday morning.) Name-dropped today ...
Yahoo! Sports

As UFC 323 brings the pay-per-view era to a close, it’s a time for reflection

For the longest time it’s been all about those three little letters, because when you see them, you know it’s going to be good. No, not UFC — we’re talking PPV. And in this acronymic world we live in, ...