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Paramount protects the exclusive US rights to UFC events in a breakthrough 7-year-old, $ 11 billion in Dealpamatount becomes an exclusive home in the USA for UFC in a historical seven-year agreement

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Los Angeles, California and Recent York, NY – August 11, 2025 -Paramount, skydance corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) and TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), the most significant sports and entertainment company, announced a breakthrough seven -year partnership for media rights, thanks to which the exclusive events in the US for all UFC events are the most significant.

Starting from 2026, Paramount will provide the full UFC composition 13 numbered events AND 30 Nights Fighting Only via Paramount+, with selected awning cards on CBS, the flagship network transmission platform.

In a significant transition from the current Pay-Per-View UFC model, these premium events will be included in the address No additional costs For Paramount+ subscribers in the USA, thanks to which sport is more accessible to millions of fans. This movement is expected to enhance the visibility, commitment and enhance in subscribers for Paramount+. The company also indicated interest in the study of UFC rights in international markets as they were available.

“I could not be more excited about the combination of forces with Dana, Ari and Marek. They rarely take opportunities to cooperate only with the global sports power, such as UFC – an organization with extraordinary global recognition, scale and cultural influence,” said David Ellison, president and general director of Paramount. “The advantage of Paramount is the extensive range of our line and streaming platforms. Live sports are still the cornerstone of our wider strategy-to employ commitment, enhance of subscribers and long-term loyalty, and adding year-round UFC events to our platforms is the main win.

“It is a milestone and a breakthrough agreement for UFC, strengthening its position as an outstanding global sports resource,” said Ariel Emanuel, chairman and general director of TKO. “Our decaded journey with UFC has been defined by continuous development and expansion, and this contract is an significant implementation of our strategy. We believe with all our hearts in the vision of David and we are waiting for the company’s business, which will prioritize technology as a way to improve the story of history and general experience in watching.”

“Paramount is a platinum partner with a significant range,” added Mark Shapiro, president and operational director of TKO. “Our recent agreement unlocks the powerful possibilities in TKO for many years – a significant economy for investors; extended premium supplies for the global partners of the brand; and a deeper commitment to a passionate group of UFC fans. Like significant, our athletes will love this recent stage.”

UFC, commonly considered the most significant organization of mixed martial arts in the world, organizes approximately 43 live events each year and produces 350 hours of live events. In the United States, sport has a gritty fans base 100 millionwith a global range extending to 950 million households in more 210 countries and territories. UFC list functions 600 elite athletes With 75 countries.

A seven -year contract, which is to start in 2026, bears Average annual value (AAV) in the amount of $ 1.1 billionwith weighted payments more strongly for the last years of the contract.

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Merab Dvalishvili’s coach believes Wiz Khalifa could have success in combat sports

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Merab Dvalishvili’s coach believes Wiz Khalifa could have success in combat sports
Wiz Khalifa has legitimate striking skills, per a reputed MMA
coach.

Khalifa's enthusiasm for combat sports is no secret. The rapper
recently had a training session at
Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas with coach John Wood, who trains
former
Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight king Merab
Dvalishvili, among other big names. Wood recently detailed just
how good the 10-time Grammy-nominated artist really is.

John Wood praises Wiz Khalifa's striking after Syndicate MMA
training session

Wood has some serious praise for Khalifa's standup game. The
veteran coach claims Khalifa is a serious striker with an athletic
build and solid training experience. He also praised the rapper's
ability to learn, claiming their training session was in a flow
state towards the end. Wood believes he could be a serious threat
on the amateur kickboxing circuit.

“He brought his whole squad in, and we did a session, and it went
great,†Wood told Home of Fight. “That dude is legit. He could
whoop some ass, man… I don't know if he's got some ground base. But
in an amateur stand-up fight, absolutely. It's legit; he is real.
He's like 6'4â€, lanky, long, hits pretty good, flexible. He's been
training for a long time… He's athletic. He picked up everything
that we're doing, and we were just flying at the end.â€


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Former UFC stars Darren Till, Yoel Romero set for BKFC 94 clash

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Former UFC stars Darren Till, Yoel Romero set for BKFC 94 clash
Former
Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters Darren Till
and Yoel
Romero are set to collide in bare-knuckle boxing.

Till (18-5-1) and Romero (17-7) are set to meet in a light
heavyweight matchup at BKFC 94 on Sept. 26 in Manchester,
England.

Darren Till and Yoel Romero will meet in a light heavyweight
bare-knuckle bout on Sept. 26 in Manchester

Till parted ways with the UFC in 2022 on a three-fight slump,
promising to return to the promotion someday. “The Gorilla†then
won three boxing bouts under the Misfits banner, even winning the
title against Luke
Rockhold last year. The Brit then parted ways with Misfits
earlier this year to sign with BKFC, where he knocked out Aaron
Chalmers in his debut this past May.

Meanwhile, Romero has competed in various boxing, bare-knuckle
boxing and wrestling promotions since retiring from MMA in 2024.
“Soldier of God†earned a knockout win in his BKFC debut last year,
but dropped a decision at IBA Bare Knuckle this past March. The
49-year-old has since rebounded with a knockout win at Gamebred
Bareknuckle MMA in May.

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PFL CEO John Martin already has Thad Jeans first title defense in mind

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PFL CEO John Martin already has Thad Jean's first title defense in mind

Professional Fighters League CEO John Martin saw several
fighters make a statement at
PFL Washington D.C.

The PFL put on a show at CareFirst Arena in the American capital,
where Thad Jean
(12-0) and Ernesto
Rodriguez (11-2) fought for the vacant welterweight title in
the main event. Rodriguez accepted the matchup on 48 hours' notice
after Jean's original opponent, Shamil
Musaev, pulled out due to weight cut issues.

The PFL CEO believes Shamil Musaev deserves the next title
shot

Jean survived a knockdown scare in the second round and pounded out
an exhausted Rodriguez to earn a stoppage win in the third period.
Martin appreciates Rodriguez for stepping up to save the main
event, although the Cuban was originally supposed to fight Aaron
McKenzie on the same card. Martin also praised Jean for
accepting a sudden change of opponent and would like to see him
defend his title against Musaev next.

“Let's start with Ernesto… 48 hours ago, he was preparing for a
different fight,†Martin said in an interview. “We approached him,
we gave him a huge opportunity and right on the spot he recognized
it and he wanted to do it. And he fought a pretty courageous fight.
He wasn't training to fight someone who is 6-foot-2 and he also
wasn't training to fight five rounds. Which is a different level of
preparation. You could also say the same about Thad Jean.
Obviously, he came out on top and fought a great fight. But he was
training for Shamil, who is a completely different fighter… I would
like to see him do that fight with Shamil.â€

Martin notes that the event was a great night for African talent as
Nkosi
Ndebele defeated Brandon
Davis via a dominant decision and Eliezer
Kubanza made Chris Mixan
tap to a Brabo choke. He was also impressed with Rasul
Magomedov’s hard-fought decision win over Sullivan
Cauley and Rafael
Xavier's first-round buzzer-beater knockout of Tyson
Pedro.

“Tonight was a good night for PFL Africa,†Martin added. “We had
two African fighters represent, and both of them came out with
really, really stellar victories… And then Magomedov — that was a
close fight, and Cauley fought very valiantly… And Xavier, that was
impressive — also can fight standing up, fight on the ground.
These weight classes are still evolving, but you see nights like
tonight, the winners are really putting themselves in positions for
title contention.â€

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