ESPN+ To Exclusively Stream UFC Pay-per-view Fights In US

(RTTNews) - Ultimate Fighting Championship has reached a seven-year deal with ESPN for the rights to sell and stream its pay-per-view bouts exclusively on its ESPN+ streaming service in the US.

The events will begin on April 13, almost exactly a year since parent company Walt Disney Co launched ESPN+.

ESPN said it would begin selling UFC pay-per-view events as part of a bundle that includes a subscription to ESPN+. New ESPN+ subscribers can pay $79.99 for an annual subscription to the streaming service and one pay-per-view event. Existing subscribers can purchase the fights for $59.99.