Canadian UFC fans will no longer have to buy pay-per-views to watched numbered events, starting in 2027.
This concept is nothing new to those in the United States, who have had numbered UFC events cooked into their Paramount+ subscriptions since the start of 2026. But for the past six months Canadians have still shelled out $80 a month to order the big events through UFC Fight Pass or cable providers.
That will change starting in January 2027.
”Beginning in 2027, Paramount+ subscribers in Canada will get every UFC Numbered Event main card live, at no additional cost,” UFC CEO Dana White said in a press release. “Paramount has been an incredible partner that understands the power of UFC, and together we’re going to make it easier than ever for fans in Canada to watch the biggest fights in the sport.”
“I love Canada and I’m very excited for the fans to be able to enjoy the Paramount experience.”
As someone living in Canada and still paying $80 per event, I can’t wait to enjoy the Paramount experience as well. Even the big June 14th event at the White House is a pay-per-view in Canada, so while it’s exciting to look forward to a time where Canadian fans won’t have to pay nearly a hundred bones per event, we’re still very much living in that reality now.
Whether you get pay-per-views included in your Paramount+ subscription depends on whether the UFC had an existing deal with another broadcast partner in your particular country at the time of the Paramount+. Currently the United States and Latin America are in. Canada comes at the start of 2027, and maybe your country will be next.
That’s certainly the goal. The Paramount / UFC deal had a stipulation that Paramount gets right of first bid on every international broadcast deal that comes up, and Canada is just the latest buy-up that shows they’re serious about getting global UFC rights when they become available.
