Pay-Per-View UFC fights are a thing of the past. Now that UFC has struck a deal with Paramount+, MMA fans can catch every single upcoming numbered UFC fight, along with UFC Fight Night events, and a vast library of archived fights all in one place. Whether you have a Paramount+ Essential plan, or an ad-free Paramount+ Premium plan, subscribers will now have access to everything UFC, at no extra cost, and without having to flip around and change providers to watch prelims. That’s right, every single fight from here on out, whether an early prelim or a main event, will be in one place. Select fights on this year’s schedule will also be broadcast on CBS, but for the most comprehensive UFC coverage, Paramount+ is the place to be.
All UFC content will be conveniently located in one hub on Paramount+, making it simple and easy to find. Here’s what you need to know about how to watch UFC now that it’s available through Paramount+.
What UFC content is available on Paramount+?
Paramount+ is the new home to all UFC events, including 13 numbered marquee events in 2026 alone, plus all UFC Fight Night events, and a vast library of legacy content you can stream any time, including past fights, news clips, fight reactions and commentary and more. The new UFC interface within Paramount+ also includes hubs for individual fighters, schedules and information about upcoming fights, and more.
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How to watch UFC on Paramount+
As long as you have a Paramount+ subscription (or free trial), you can tune into any live UFC fight, or stream old ones on demand. It’s as easy as that. There are no additional fees, and every fight on every fight card is in one place with no need to change platforms or channels. You can subscribe to the ad-supported Paramount+ Essential plan or an ad-free Paramount+ Premium plan; both will get you access to the full slate of UFC programming at no extra cost.
What to know about UFC 324 on Paramount+:
The first official UFC event on Paramount+ will be UFC 324 on Jan. 24. UFC 324 will be headlined by two marquee championship fights. In the main event, former interim UFC lightweight champion and former BMF titleholder Justin Gaethje takes on Paddy “The Baddy” Pimblett in an interim UFC lightweight title fight. In the co-main event, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison will defend her title against UFC Hall of Famer Amanda Nunes. The full fight card will be coming at you live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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Unlike the old Pay-Per-View system, you can now watch all of UFC 324 — and every other fight card — from the early prelims to the main card, in one place, and it’s included in the cost of your Paramount+ plan. (You can still watch select prelims and other UFC content via UFC Fightpass if you have a subscription, but Paramount+ will now be the premier destination for the most comprehensive UFC coverage.)
Paramount+ offers subscribers access to loads of sports from the NFL to Champions League soccer, and now it’s your one-stop shop for all things UFC, with no added Pay-Per-View fees.
You can catch the upcoming UFC 324 event and every other fight card on the schedule, for the price of a Paramount+ subscription.
Paramount+ subscriptions are available in monthly and annual options. Additionally, there are two subscription plans to choose from: Paramount+ Essential, and Paramount+ Premium.
Unlike a lot of other streaming services these days, Paramount+ still offers a free trial (for now) — so new subscribers can sign up to watch this weekend’s NFL games and all the other great programming on the platform. Once the trial ends, you can choose the ad-supported Essential plan ($7.99/month) or their ad-free Premium plan with Showtime ($12.99/month), which also gives you ad-free streaming of on-demand content, live access to your local CBS station, and full streaming access to Showtime.
2026 UFC schedule:
We know there will be 13 numbered fights this year starting with UFC 324 and 30 UFC Fight Nights. The confirmed schedule through the spring includes several major headlining bouts. Here’s what’s on the schedule so far:
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Saturday, January 31, 2026 — UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 (Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park NSW, Australia)
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Saturday, February 7, 2026 — UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira (UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada)
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Saturday, February 21, 2026 — UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez (Toyota Center, Houston, Texas)
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Saturday, February 28, 2026 — UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Almabayev (Arena CDMX, Mexico City, Mexico)
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Saturday, March 7, 2026 — UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 (T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada)
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Saturday, March 14, 2026 — UFC Fight Night (UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada)
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Saturday, March 21, 2026 — UFC Fight Night (The O2, London, England)
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Saturday, March 28, 2026 — UFC Fight Night (Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington)
