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Start time, schedule, fight card, how to watch and latest odds - British former champion in action in New York
Paramount CEO David Ellison said the addition of UFC bouts to Paramount+ helps justify the price hikes set to take effect on the service in early 2026.
The fight card is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on ESPN+. Fans looking to watch this weekend’s UFC action can do so for free by using DIRECTV, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial along with up to $30 off your first month, as both allow subscribers to access ESPN Unlimited.
UFC legend Andrei Arlovski knocks out Too Hot to Handle Netflix star in bizarre Misfits Boxing debut
Much was made of the monstrous age gap between Arlovski and his Netflix reality TV rival Kelechi ‘Kelz’ Dyke. He won his first interim UFC heavyweight belt a decade ago in 2005, when his opponent was just 11-years-old.
A UFC fight at the White House on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday is to be shown on TV, with Trump and UFC CEO Dana White “spearheading the telecast,” Variety reports. It says the June 14, 2026,
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In addition to the UFC deal, Paramount also added Zuffa Boxing to its lineup starting in 2026 as the new promotion headed up by UFC CEO Dana White and WWE president Nick Khan — with funding provided by Saudi Arabia — prepares for a multitude of events each year.
Dana White has revealed how he was plotting a deal to spend $4million on a trading card of MLB star Shohei Ohtani. The UFC boss earlier this year orchestrated a monster $7.7billion TV deal for the promotion with Paramount, and is enjoying the fruits of his labor. He is an avid collector of art and sport memorabilia, and is a big baseball fan.