UFC and Skydance Corporation’s Paramount have confirmed that new seasons of Dana White’s Contender Series and The Ultimate Fighter will premiere on Paramount+ in 2026.

The announcement was made through a video message from UFC CEO Dana White during the CCXP event in São Paulo, Brazil. The UFC segment at the Paramount+ showcase featured UFC broadcaster André Azevedo, two-time UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, and members of the Brazilian MMA team The Fighting Nerds, including Bruna Basil, Caio Borralho, Carlos Prates, and Jean Silva.

This move builds on the original seven-year media rights agreement between UFC and Paramount announced in August, which made Paramount+ the exclusive U.S. home for UFC events. In October, the partnership expanded to include Latin America and Australia, with those rights set to begin in 2026.

Dana White’s Contender Series, which debuted in 2017, showcases up-and-coming fighters competing for a chance to earn a contract with the UFC. The series has helped launch the careers of several notable athletes, such as Sean O’Malley, Jamahal Hill, Jack Della Maddalena, Carlos Prates, Michael Morales, Bo Nickal, Maycee Barber, Jailton Almeida, Brendan Allen, Caio Borralho, and Johnny Walker.

The Ultimate Fighter, which began in 2005, follows professional MMA fighters as they live, train, and compete for a UFC contract. The show has played a significant role in the careers of fighters like Julianna Peña, Kamaru Usman, Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Rose Namajunas, Michael Bisping, Robert Whittaker, Nate Diaz, Tony Ferguson, T.J. Dillashaw, Matt Serra, Michael Chiesa, Al Iaquinta, Kelvin Gastelum, and Uriah Hall.

The expanded partnership between UFC and Paramount officially begins on January 24 with UFC 324, which will air live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Paramount+. This event is the first of 13 major numbered UFC events scheduled for 2026.

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