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Farah Hannoun and Abbey Subhan

Dana White updates on UFC broadcast deal as ESPN exclusive window closes

MIAMI – Dana White addressed the UFC’s ESPN deal coming to a close.

The UFC’s exclusive negotiating window with ESPN ends Tuesday, where the promotion can now talk to other networks and potentially land a new home starting 2026.

In 2018, the UFC and ESPN signed a five-year, $1.5 billion deal for domestic broadcast rights beginning in 2019. In early 2019, they extended the deal two years and added pay-per-view streaming rights.

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