As part of the agreement, the Paramount+ streaming platform will show UFC’s full slate of numbered events and ‘Fight Nights,’ with select events simulcast on sister network CBS, the companies said. UFC has traditionally distributed its mixed martial arts events through a pay-per view model rather than via streaming subscriptions.

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UFC's CEO reveals why he wanted David Ellison's muscle behind his MMA giant, why pay-per-view events no longer work, and what a potential UFC fight at the White House would look like on CBS.