Foxtel signs new UFC deal
Main Event and Kayo to become the exclusive home of Pay-Per-View UFC events from 2024.
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The Foxtel Group has announced a new multi-year agreement with Ultimate Fighting Championship which will see Main Event and Kayo Sports become the exclusive home of Pay-Per-View in Australia for all UFC events.
From January 1 2024 fans looking to purchase a PPV via UFC Fight Pass will be redirected to Foxtel and Kayo Sports’ Main Event platform.
UFC fighters including Alex Volkanovski, Tai Tuivasa and Jack Jenkins joined UFC and Foxtel Group executives along with more than 500 fight fans at an event on Sydney Harbour yesterday.
Foxtel Group CEO, Patrick Delany, said: “For 15 years we have been bringing the biggest UFC fights to Australian audiences and this new agreement will extend and elevate that partnership on the cusp of a golden era for the sport. UFC boasts the youngest fan base of any professional sport in the country and it’s exciting to continue our partnership with a brand that has such enormous growth potential – both at home and abroad. It’s the perfect match for our more than 3 million sports subscribers streaming on Kayo Sports and Foxtel.”
Executive Director – Commercial, Sport, Rebecca McCloy, said: “As we continue to grow subscribers, the UFC continue to grow their popularity with fans around the world – together, this next era for the sport will explode. We are proud to be the home of Australia’s biggest and most popular sports and this deal complements other long-term rights agreements we have with the National Rugby League, Cricket Australia, the Australian Football League, No Limit Boxing, Supercars Australia, Netball Australia and many others.”
UFC President Dana White, said: “I am excited that we are extending our broadcast partnership with Foxtel Group. Foxtel and Kayo Sports are the best sports broadcasters in the country and they have backed UFC in Australia since the beginning. Together, we will continue to grow UFC in Australia and they will be the destination for the biggest and baddest fights we put on year-round.”
UFC 293 at Qudos Bank Arena will take place in September.