The UFC’s US broadcast rights have lived on Disney since 2018. The 2024 contract extension keeps the structure intact through the end of the decade: PPV main cards and most Fight Nights on ESPN+, a small simulcast slate on ABC, and the international and historical content on UFC Fight Pass.
The 2025-26 broadcaster map
ESPN+ is the primary US home of the UFC. The streaming service carries every PPV main card (with PPV purchased on top of the ESPN+ subscription), every Fight Night main card, and the prelim slate for both event types. ESPN+ runs at $11.99 per month standalone, or as part of the Disney bundle with Disney+ and Hulu at $14.99 per month.
ABC simulcasts roughly four UFC main cards per year on free-to-air, typically the highest-profile US-anchored events. These remain branded under the ESPN+ deal but are accessible without an ESPN+ subscription on the night of the simulcast.
UFC Fight Pass at $9.99 per month carries the international Fight Night calendar (European and Australasian events that fall outside the ESPN+ exclusive window), every UFC Apex card without ESPN+ overlap, and the full historical library back to UFC 1 in 1993. Fight Pass also carries third-party promotions including Eagle FC, PFL prelims and several regional MMA promotions.
How PPV pricing works in 2025-26
UFC PPV main cards in the United States are priced at $79.99 per event for ESPN+ subscribers and $99.98 as a bundled first-month ESPN+ subscription plus PPV for non-subscribers. That pricing has held since the 2023 cycle and there is no indication it will move before the 2026-27 contract renegotiation window.
Prelim cards remain free to ESPN+ subscribers and air on ESPN linear cable in the lead-in window for most events.
A practical Saturday-night plan
A standard PPV Saturday in the US runs:
- 18:00 ET: early prelims on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass
- 20:00 ET: televised prelims on ESPN and ESPN+
- 22:00 ET: PPV main card on ESPN+ (PPV purchase required)
Fight Night cards skip the PPV tier and run a single late-evening prelim window followed by the main card, all included with the base ESPN+ subscription.
Upcoming UFC events
The schedule below is the editorial Methstreams pick of the next three to five events on the US ESPN+ slate. We update this section ahead of each card and include the PPV/Fight Night distinction so subscribers know whether the main card carries a PPV charge.
Fixture timing and broadcaster information sourced from ESPN+’s official schedule and the UFC events calendar.