Media large Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has secured the media rights in Italy to blended martial arts (MMA) promotion UFC.
Starting on January 11, 2025, with UFC Combat Night time: Dern vs. Ribas 2, WBD’s Discovery+ OTT service turns into the unique dwelling in Italy of all UFC occasions
The deal consists of combat nights, in addition to top-line numbered occasions and different UFC playing cards and late prelims.
Additionally included is entry to UFC’s intensive content material archive, in addition to shoulder content material and ancillary programming round UFC occasions.
WBD-owned linear TV broadcasters Eurosport and Eurosport 2 will even host UFC content material together with highlights, replays, report reveals, and choose dwell occasions.
WBD additionally broadcasts UFC content material within the Netherlands, Spain, and the UK.
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Talking on the brand new deal, UFC government vice chairman and head of worldwide and content material David Shaw said: “Warner Bros. Discovery has confirmed to be a terrific accomplice to UFC within the UK, Eire, the Netherlands, and Spain.
“[WBD has] taken nice care to current the game of MMA and the UFC model in the absolute best approach to present and new followers alike. Extending our partnership to Italy will provide our followers within the area new and bespoke protection of our sport throughout all WBD digital and linear platforms in order that they gained’t miss a minute of motion.”
Till now, UFC rights in Italy had diverse between broadcasters equivalent to Combat Community, DAZN, and the UFC’s personal Combat Cross service.
At present, there are two Italian fighters signed to UFC, featherweight Manolo Zecchini, and middleweight Marvin Vettori, the latter a former middleweight UFC championship contender.
Different TV rights WBD maintain in Italy embrace biking’s trio of Grand Excursions, tennis’ Australian Open and French Open, and the quadrennial Olympic Video games and Olympic Winter Video games, the 2026 version of which is able to happen in Italy.
