UFC — Where to Watch

The UFC sells its rights in a way that changes the answer more often than almost any other sport. Numbered events, Fight Nights and the archive have all sat with different services at different times, and the whole American structure changed again at the start of 2026. Anyone working from a guide written before then will send you to a service that no longer carries it.

The US model changed in January 2026. UFC events moved to Paramount+ in the United States, and they are included with the subscription — there is no separate pay-per-view fee on top. Advice pointing you at ESPN+ for a numbered event is out of date. Paramount+ carries the UFC in the United States, not in the UK, where the rights sit with TNT Sports and HBO Max.

Country	Who shows it	Free option
US	Paramount+ — events are included with the subscription rather than sold as pay-per-view. The archive is on UFC Fight Pass.	None confirmed.
UK	TNT Sports and HBO Max carry every card, with numbered events sometimes sold separately through TNT Sports Box Office. UFC Fight Pass has the archive.	None confirmed.
Ireland	The same arrangement as the UK: TNT Sports and HBO Max, with Box Office for numbered events.	None confirmed.
Canada	DAZN Canada carries the UFC as part of its subscription.	None confirmed.
Germany & Austria	DAZN carries the UFC.	None confirmed.
Netherlands & Denmark	HBO Max carries the UFC as part of its sport add-on. Denmark also has the wider HBO Max sport package with cycling, tennis and golf.	None confirmed.
Australia	DAZN Australia carries a large combat-sports slate including Matchroom, Queensberry, PBC and Riyadh Season. Whether the UFC itself is included varies, so check before subscribing.	None confirmed.
New Zealand	TVNZ+ carries selected UFC events.	TVNZ+ is free with an account, though some content sits behind its paid passes.
India	SonyLIV carries the UFC, in English on Sony Sports Ten 2 and in Hindi on Ten 3.	None confirmed.
Brazil & Mexico	DAZN is the main combat-sports destination in both markets, carrying a substantial boxing slate.	The DAZN free tier exists in some markets; check what it carries locally.

Can you watch it free?

Almost never, and the reason is structural. The UFC’s business model has always been built on the event rather than the season: a numbered card is a discrete product with its own price, which is why the American move to include events in a Paramount+ subscription was such a significant change. Before that, the same card cost a subscription plus a pay-per-view fee.

The only genuinely free route we could verify is TVNZ+ in New Zealand, which carries selected events, and even there part of the content sits behind paid passes. The UFC’s own YouTube channel posts free fight highlights, as do the fighters themselves, but that is not live coverage.

The cheapest legal route

US. Paramount+ Essential at $8.99 a month, which now includes the events. That is a remarkable change from paying a subscription plus a pay-per-view fee for each numbered card.
UK. TNT Sports through HBO Max at around £30.99 a month, with cheaper 12-month saver plans. If you only want one numbered event, buying it through Box Office can be cheaper than a month of the subscription.
Canada, Germany, Brazil. DAZN, which bundles the UFC into its subscription rather than charging per event.
Archive only. UFC Fight Pass, which holds the back catalogue. It is not the live route.

The lesson worth carrying to other sports: the UFC’s arrangement differs between the US and the UK in the opposite direction from most deals. In the US the events are now inside the subscription; in the UK numbered cards can still carry a separate charge. Assume nothing about the country you are reading from.

Is UFC still on ESPN+?

No. UFC events moved to Paramount+ in the United States in January 2026 and are included with the subscription rather than sold as pay-per-view.

Does Paramount+ show the UFC in the UK?

No. Paramount+ carries the UFC in the United States. In the UK the rights sit with TNT Sports and HBO Max, which is the opposite of what many guides assume.

Do I still have to pay extra for numbered events?

In the US, no — they are included with Paramount+. In the UK, numbered events can still be sold separately through TNT Sports Box Office, so check before assuming a subscription covers everything.

Where can I watch old UFC fights?

UFC Fight Pass holds the archive. It is a separate product from the live rights and is not the way to watch a current event.

Where to go next

Boxing — where to watch Watching sport in the US in the UK in Canada DAZN country by country