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UFC’s Dana White says fighters will benefit from the UFC’s massive deal with Paramount.
On Monday, the UFC announced it had signed a $7.7 billion 7-year deal with streaming giant Paramount to air all of its fights on the platform.
Every fighter in the UFC now has a clear picture of what the revenue is…no more PPV excuses. Get your worth boys and girls.
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) August 11, 2025
While the deal is huge for the UFC, several critics of the organization, including Jake Paul, wondered if fighters would get a boost in pay.
Every fighter in the UFC now has a clear picture of what the revenue is…no more PPV excuses. Get your worth boys and girls.
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) August 11, 2025
While speaking with Front Office Sports, UFC CEO Dana White insists that fighters will get a boost in pay in the coming years.
“This is going to be incredible for the fighters. We’ve talked about how this is good for the fans and good for the sport, but the fighters are also big beneficiaries here,” White tells Front Office Sports. “We’ve looked to increase fighter pay whenever we could, even back in the beginning when we were losing money, and certainly will be doing so again.”